Olympus SZ-15
By Brian Jones
The Olympus SZ-15 compact digital camera has an impressive optical zooming spec of 24x. This means you can get super clear shots from very far away. It really blows a lot of the other cameras out of the water in this respect. Even some of the digital zoom specs can’t touch it. This iteration also has a 25mm lens, so you can go just a bit wider than before. You to point and shoot rapidly without a lot of lag time in between shots too. This is important for those who like to snap away. It is fairly slim and lightweight, the curved handle is easy to grip and the 3-inch screen provides a sharp preview of your images. The 720p HD video mode is quite smooth and clear, but there’s no zooming available. For a sleek, high quality camera with excellent zooming, $190.99 is a reasonable price.
Quick Specs
- Colors: Black, Red
- 3-inch LCD screen
- 16 MP
- 24x wide-angle optical zoom
- 8 ounces
- 1.6” x 4.2” x 2.7”
Strengths
25mm with 24x wide-angle optical zoom gets close and far-off shots in clear focus Intelligent auto mode takes a lot of guess work out of shooting situations you are uncertain of 3D photo mode Slim and portable Takes multiple shots in a row quickly Weaknesses Auto focus is slow Included battery charges only through a USB 720p video recording is a little lacking compared to all the 1080p cameras out there |
Brian Jones has had a passion for photography and anything related for the majority of his life. One photography class in high school was all it took to get hooked on everything to do with the subject. He became more focused on learning about camera equipment as he experiemented with everything available… See more about Brian |