Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A68

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was released 3 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SZ-15 matches up vs the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 has got outside 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 A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 and the A68.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and A68 is 88 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and A68.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A68 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SZ-15 will be behind in sensor tech.