Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony WX1

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-15 was released 3 years after the WX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SZ-15 scores vs the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 offers external measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-15 against the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and WX1 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-15 and WX1.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-15 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.