Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony WX220

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony WX220, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was introduced 7 months prior to the WX220 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SZ-15 grades vs the WX220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 comes with external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-15 vs the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and WX220 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony WX220 to result in extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SZ-15 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.