Canon A2100 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Here, we will be matching up the Canon A2100 IS versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2100 IS was manufactured 24 months prior to the SZ-30MR which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A2100 IS grades vs the SZ-30MR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2100 IS and Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A2100 IS Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A2100 IS comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A2100 IS against the SZ-30MR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and SZ-30MR is 92 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A2100 IS and SZ-30MR.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SZ-30MR to deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older A2100 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.