Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

SZ-16 iHS

Olympus

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
ISO
Auto, High Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Uncompressed format
No

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
25–600 mm
Maximum aperture
F3–6.9
Optical zoom
24×
Manual focus
No
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
4 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
1.5 fps
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiSpot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No
Timelapse recording
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-ion rechargeable LI-50B battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
220
Weight (inc. batteries)
226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz)
Dimensions
108 x 70 x 40 mm (4.25 x 2.76 x 1.57″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Type D)
Remote control
No

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Reviews and field reports

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →