- 1/2.3 inch 28.1mm2
- 16.0 megapixels
- 25.00mm - 600.00mm (35mm eq.)
- Go in depth with our full Olympus SZ-15 Review.
- 1 inch 116.2mm2
- 20.8 megapixels
- 18.00mm - 50.00mm (35mm eq.)
- Go in depth with our full Nikon DL18-50 Review.
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| Manufacturer URL: | Manufacturer website | Manufacturer website |
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| Successor: | ||
| General | ||
| Model Number: | SZ-15 | DL18-50 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | ||
| Camera Format: | Mid-Sized | Mid-Sized |
| Currently Manufactured: | No | No |
| Retail Price: | $199.99 | $849.95 |
| Street Price: | $161.59 | $948.00 |
| Date Available: | 2013-03-15 | TBD |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
8.0 oz
(227 g)
includes batteries |
12.9 oz
(365 g)
includes batteries |
| Size: |
4.2 x
2.7 x
1.6 in. (108 x 70 x 40 mm) |
4.2 x
2.5 x
2.3 in. (106 x 63 x 58 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | No |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | n/a |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | ||
| Effective Megapixels: | 16.0 | 20.8 |
| Sensor Format: | 1/2.3 inch | 1 inch |
| Sensor size: | 28.0735mm2 (6.17mm x 4.55mm) | 116.16mm2 (13.20mm x 8.80mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: | 1.34 microns | 2.36 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a | 2.7x |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | None | |
| Self-Cleaning: | No | Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | Yes | No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | No | Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: | ||
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | ||
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | ||
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | ||
| Image Capture | ||
| Image Resolution: | 4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3) |
5584 x 3712
(20.7 MP,
3:2), 4176 x 2784 (11.6 MP, 3:2), 2784 x 1856 (5.2 MP, 3:2) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG (EXIF 2.3) | JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 12-bit lossless compressed .NEF RAW, RAW+JPG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 0.5 | 60.0 |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1280x720 (30p/15p)
640x480 (30p/15p) |
3840x2160 (30p/25p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p) 1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p) 1920x1080 (120p) 1280x720 (240p) 800x296 (400p) 400x144 (1200p) |
| Movie File Format: | AVI (Motion JPEG) with monaural sound | MP4 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with AAC stereo audio |
| Composite Video Out: | Yes | No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: | Yes | n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | n/a | |
| HD Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| HD Video Connection: | HDMI | HDMI |
| Lens & Optics | ||
| Lens Mount: | n/a | n/a |
| Lens: | Olympus lens; 11 elements in 10 groups with 3/6 aspherical and 3 ED elements | Zoom Nikkor: 11 elements in 8 groups including one HRI [High Refractive Index] lens element, one ED lens element, four aspherical lens elements, 1 aspherical ED element, Nano Crystal Coat, fluorine coat |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 25 - 600mm | 18 - 50mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 4.5 - 108mm | 6.7 - 18.5mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 24.00x | 2.76x |
| Aperture Range: | f/3.0 or f/8.7 (wide) / f/6.9 or f/20 (tele) with ND filter | f/1.8 (W) / f/2.8 (T) - f/16; Electromagnetic 7-blade iris diaphragm |
| Integrated ND Filter: | No | No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
20 cm to Infinity 7.9 in to Infinity |
15 cm to Infinity 5.9 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: |
3 cm to Infinity 1.2 in to Infinity |
3 -
99 cm 1.2 - 39.0 in |
| Filter Thread: | n/a | 46.0mm |
| Thread Type: | n/a | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | No | Yes |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 4x (2x Super Resolution Zoom) | Up to 4x |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | Contrast Detection; Face Detect AF, iESP, Spot AF, AF Tracking | Hybrid AF (phase detection/contrast-detect AF): 105/171 focus areas, Auto-area (auto selection from 41 focus areas), Face-priority, Single-point, Subject tracking |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | LCD | No / OLED |
| Viewfinder Type: | Optional DF-F1 EVF with 2,359,000-dot, tilting, diopter adjustment and Eye sensor | |
| Focus Peaking: | No | Yes |
| EVF Resolution: | n/a | n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): | ||
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): | ||
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | No | No |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 460,000 dots | 1,036,800 dots |
| Touchscreen: | No | Yes |
| Articulating Screen: | No | Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: | No | No |
| Selfie Screen: | No | Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10.0x | |
| Top Deck Display: | No | |
| Exposure | ||
| Maximum ISO (native): | 12800 | |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 160 | |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, High, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | Auto, 160 - 6400; 6400 (NR), 12800, 12800 (NR) available when using PASM modes |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent1, One-touch | Auto 1/2, Incandescent, Fluorescent (x3), Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Color Temp, Preset Manual |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/2000 - 2 sec | 1/16000 - 120 sec |
| Bulb Mode: | No | No |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering | Matrix, Center-weighted (4.5mm), Spot (2mm centered on selected AF area) |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | No | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | No | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | No | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Night, Night + Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Beach & Snow, Documents, Pet); Magic Art Filters (Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish Eye, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Water Color, Reflection, Miniature, Fragmented, Dramatic) | Creative Mode, Scene Mode (Bird Watching, Close-up, Food, HDR, Landscape, Multiple Exposure Lighten, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Portrait, Selective Color, Sports) |
| Self Timer: | 2, 12 seconds | 2, 10 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | ||
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | Yes | No |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | n/a |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): | n/a | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | ISO 800: W: 0.2m - 6.9m; T: 0.4m - 3.0m | n/a |
| Max Flash Sync: | 1/2000 | |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | -3 to +1 EV in 0.3EV steps | |
| External Flash Connection: | n/a | Hot Shoe (compatible with Nikon i-TTL Speedlights) |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: | No | |
| Image Storage | ||
| Usable Memory Types: | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: | UHS-I | |
| Other Memory: | ||
| Dual Card Slots: | No | No |
| RAW Capture Support: | No | Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: | 12-bit lossless compressed .NEF RAW, RAW+JPG | |
| Movie File Format: | AVI (Motion JPEG) with monaural sound | MP4 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with AAC stereo audio |
| Included Memory: | 37.9 MB | No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: | Internal | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | No | Yes |
| NFC: | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth: | No | Yes |
| Built-In GPS: | No | No |
| Microphone Jack: | No | No |
| Headphone Jack: | No | No |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed | USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: | Yes | No |
| DPOF Compliant: | No | Yes |
| Remote Control: | No | Yes |
| Remote Control Type: | Via Wi-Fi | |
| Connections (extended): | Multi-Terminal (USB Connector, Audio/Video Output, DC Input), Mini (Type-C) HDMI | Micro (Type D) HDMI |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | ||
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): | ||
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): | ||
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): | ||
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | ||
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 0.5 | 60.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 200 | |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | ||
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | ||
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | ||
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | ||
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | ||
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | ||
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | ||
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | ||
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | ||
| Shutter Lag (notes): | ||
| Startup Time: | ||
| Play -> Record Time: | ||
| Flash cycle time, full power: | ||
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 230 shots | 290 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | ||
| Battery Life, Video: | 55 minutes | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary LI-50B | Proprietary EN-EL24 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary LI-50B Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary EN-EL24 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | No | |
| Internal Charging Supported: | Yes | |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | OLYMPUS [ib] Software CD-ROM | |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.8 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Notes & Features: | Available in red, silver or black. | |
