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").
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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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Shock Proof |
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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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