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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was brought out 3 years after the W380 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SZ-15 matches up against the W380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Sony W380

 SZ-15 W380 
RevealedJune 2013January 2010Newer by 43 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Olympus SZ-15

 W380 SZ-15 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony W380

 SZ-15 W380 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 against the W380.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and W380 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and W380.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to provide more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W380 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-15
Street photography with Sony W380
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-15
Sports photography with Sony W380
53
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography details
Sony W380 Travel photography details
68
lighter than others (250g)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography factors
Sony W380 Landscape photography factors
49
has manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging details
Sony W380 Vlogging details
34
relatively wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (250g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
29
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony W380
 Olympus SZ-15Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-15 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-06-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250g (0.55 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $44