Olympus Stylus SZ-15 Review

Specifications
Image Sensor
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Effective pixels
16 Megapixels
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Filter array
Primary colour filter (RGB)
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Full resolution
16.5 Megapixels
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Type
1/2.3'' CCD sensor
Lens
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Optical zoom
24x (WIDE)
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Focal length
4.5 - 108.0mm
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Focal length (equiv. 35mm)
25 - 600mm
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Maximum aperture
3.0 - 6.9
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Structure
11 lenses / 10 groups
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Aspherical glass elements
3
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ED glass elements
3
Digital Zoom
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Enlargement factor
4x / 96x combined with optical zoom
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Super Resolution Zoom
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Monitor
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Resolution
460000 dots
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Monitor size
7.6cm / 3.0''
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Monitor type
TFT
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Frame assistance
Yes
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Brightness adjustment
+/- 2 levels
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Protection panel
Yes
Focusing System
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Method
TTL iESP auto focus with contrast detection
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Modes
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- iESP
- Face Detection AF
- Spot
- AF Tracking
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Standard mode
0.2m - ∞ (wide) / 0.4m - ∞ (tele)
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Super Macro Mode
Closest focusing distance: 3cm
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AF illuminator
Yes
Light Metering
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Modes
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- ESP light metering
- Spot metering
Exposure System
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Modes
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- i-Auto
- Programme automatic
- Beauty
- Super Macro
- Scene Modes
- Magic Filter
- Panorama
- Movie
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Shutter speed
1/4 - 1/2000s / < 2s (Night scene)
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Exposure compensation
+/- 2EV / 1/3 steps
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Enhancement function
Mechanical Image Stabiliser (Sensor shift)
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Advanced Face Detection Technology
Scene Modes
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Number of scene modes
14
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Modes
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- Portrait
- Landscape
- Night Scene
- Night Scene with portrait
- Sports
- Indoor
- Candle
- Self-portrait
- Sunset
- Fireworks
- Cuisine
- Documents
- Beach and Snow
- Pet
Magic Filter
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Types
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- Pop Art
- Pin Hole
- Fisheye
- Soft Focus
- Punk
- Sparkle
- Water colour
- Reflection
- Miniature
- Fragmented
- Dramatic
Sensitivity
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Auto
AUTO / High AUTO
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Manual
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance
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AUTO WB system
Yes
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Preset values
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- Overcast
- Sunlight
- Tungsten
- Flourescent 1
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One-touch white balance
1 custom settings can be registered
Internal Flash
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Modes
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- AUTO
- Red-eye reduction
- Fill-in
- Off
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Working range (wide)
0.2 - 6.9m (ISO 800)
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Working range (tele)
0.4 - 3.0m (ISO 800)
Sequence Shooting
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Sequential shooting mode (high speed)
15fps / 20 frames (in 3MP mode)
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1.5fps / 200 frames (in 3MP mode)
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Sequential shooting mode
0.45fps / 200 frames (Full Image Size)
Image Processing
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Noise reduction
Yes
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Pixel mapping
Yes
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Engine
TruePic III+
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Shading compensation
Yes
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Distortion compensation
Yes
Image Editing
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Resize
Yes
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Trimming
Yes
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Correction of saturation
Yes
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Beauty Fix
Yes
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Red-eye reduction
Yes
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Shadow Adjustment
Yes
View Images
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Modes
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- Single
- Index
- Zoom
- Slide show
- Event
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Index
5 x 4 frames
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Zoom
1.1 - 10x
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Auto rotation
Yes
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Image protect mode
Yes
View Movie
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Modes
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- Frame by frame
- Fast forward
- Reverse playback
Still Image Recording
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DCF
Yes
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RAW
No
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EXIF
2.3
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PIM
III
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DPS
PictBridge
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DPOF
Yes
Movie Recording System
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Recording format
AVI Motion JPEG®
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Image Stabilisation Mode
Digital Image Stabilisation
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HD Movie quality
720P / 30fps Recording time: Up to card capacity
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Movie quality
VGA Recording time: Up to card capacity
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Note: maximum file size 2GB
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When shooting 720P movies use SDHC/SDXC class 6 or higher.
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Magic Filter
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- Pop Art
- Pin Hole
- Fisheye
- Soft Focus
- Punk
- Water colour
- Reflection
- Miniature
Sound Recording System
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Voice playback
Yes
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Sound recording
Yes , format: WAV
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Image footage
4s
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Speaker
Yes
Memory
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Removable Media
SD / SDHC / SDXC
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Eye-Fi Card compatible
Yes
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Internal memory
37.9MB
Image Size
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16M
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8M
3264 x 2448
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3M
2048 x 1536
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VGA
640 x 480
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Aspect ratio
4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1
Menu
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Menu languages in camera
40
Other Features
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Self timer
2 / 12s
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Menu guide
Yes
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Panorama function
Image marker (Software)
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Date imprint
Yes
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SNS upload
Yes
Power Supply
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Battery
LI-50B Lithium-Ion Battery
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Internal Charging
Yes
Interface
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DC input
Yes
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Combined A/V & USB output
Yes
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USB 2.0 High Speed
Yes
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HDMI™
Yes Mini connector (type C) *
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* "HDMI", the HDMI logo and "High-Definition Multimedia Interface" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Size
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Dimensions (W x H x D)
107.3 x 68.8 x 39.8mm
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Weight
220g (including battery and memory card)
Exterior
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Material
Metal