Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony W830

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-15 versus Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 6 months prior to the W830 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-15 grades versus the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 has got physical measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-15 and the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and W830 is 88 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and W830.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively.