Olympus SZ-15 Review

Overall Score

47

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 23-483 mm (21x) F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 10 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In GPS
  • 108 x 70 x 40 mm, 250g.
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Olympus SZ-15 Overview


First introduced in June, 2013, Olympus SZ-15 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Olympus SZ-15 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Olympus SZ-15

Sensor resolution of Olympus SZ-15 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Olympus SZ-15 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Olympus SZ-15


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus SZ-15 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
AF Face Detection
Manual Focus
23 mm Wide Angle Lens
Optical Image Stabilization
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Exposure Mode
5.9 Lens at Tele
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Type Scores

Olympus SZ-15 has an Overall Score of 47/100 and ranked #221 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #559 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus SZ-15 Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
53
Value for money score
64
Portability score
94
Overall score
47
Average Scores in Small Sensor Superzoom
Imaging Score
25
Features Score
51
Value For Money Score
61
Portability Score
85
Overall score
45

Physical Dimensions of Olympus SZ-15


Olympus SZ-15 weighs 250g and has external dimensions of 108 x 70 x 40 mm (4.25 x 2.76 x 1.57"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g, Olympus SZ-15 is 142 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus SZ-15 is less by 5mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Olympus SZ-15
250g
Average weight
392g
Min weight
136g
Max weight
1415g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Superzoom Cameras


Olympus SZ-15
40 mm
Average Thickness
65mm
Min Thickness
0mm
Max Thickness
181mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus SZ-15 with the dimensions:

Olympus SZ-15

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight SZ-15 Dimensions SZ-15
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Olympus SZ-16 iHS 226 g 250 g 108 x 70 x 40 mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus SH-1 271 g 250 g 109 x 63 x 42 mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 Sony W800 125 g 250 g 97 x 55 x 21 mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Olympus SZ-12 Olympus SZ-12 226 g 250 g 106 x 69 x 40 mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR Fujifilm F600 EXR 215 g 250 g 104 x 63 x 33 mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Canon SX600 HS 188 g 250 g 104 x 61 x 26 mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Nikon Coolpix S6500 Nikon S6500 250 g 250 g 95 x 58 x26 x mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Canon SX170 IS 251 g 250 g 108 x 71 x 44 mm 108 x 70 x 40 mm

Specifications of Olympus SZ-15


General
Brand Olympus
Model SZ-15
Announced June, 2013
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 5
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.50
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Built-In
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model SLB-10A
Physical
Weight 250 g
Physical Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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