Olympus SZ-15 vs Sony A77 II

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A77 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-15 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-15 was introduced 11 months earlier than the A77 II and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the SZ-15 scores vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-15 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 offers outside measurements 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 A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus SZ-15 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SZ-15 versus the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and A77 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and A77 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-15 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will give you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older SZ-15 is going to be behind in sensor technology.