Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A77

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was revealed 21 months after the A77 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-15 matches up against the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-15 & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 offers outer dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-15 and A77 is 88 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and A77.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-15 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 will result in extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern SZ-15 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.