Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Olympus SZ-15

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      Specifications

      General Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      BrandOlympusOlympus
      ModelSZ-31MR iHSSZ-15
      MSRP$399.99$199.99
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeStandard CompactStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Sensor TypeBSI-CMOSCCD
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels17 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels16 Megapixel16 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range80 - 6,400100 - 3,200
      Photo Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      ProcessorDual TruePic V
      Max Image Resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
      Other Resolutions3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 4804608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2832 x 2832, 2592 x 1944, 1984 x 1488, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:91:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Tracking
      Single
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View      		Multi-area
      Center
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Face Detection
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points00
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 600 mm23 - 483 mm
      Optical Zoom24x21x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.0 - 6.9f/2.8 - 5.9
      Min Normal Focus Distance60 cm80 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance1 cm5 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyHypercrystal III TFT Color LCDLCD
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution920k dot460k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Viewfinder
      Shutter Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Min Shutter Speed4 sec8 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/1700 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting7.0 fps10.0 fps
      Flash Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in      		Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Sync
      Flash Range9.30 m3.50 m
      External Flash Connectivity
      Exposure Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Spot      		Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, H.264AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Type D
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneMonoMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Connectivity Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Dimensions106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57")108 x 70 x 40 mm (4.25 x 2.76 x 1.57")
      Weight (inc. batteries)226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz)250 g (0.55 lb / 8.82 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)6.8 x 5.5 x 2.7"6.7 x 5.5 x 2.6"
      Power and Storage Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Battery PackLI-50BSLB-10A
      Battery Life200 shots
      Internal Storage59 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Olympus SZ-15
      Self TimerYes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
      Orientation Sensor


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