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Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
28 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89 Imaging
38 Features
39 Overall
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Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was introduced around the same time to the SZ-30MR which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A2200 scores vs the SZ-30MR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 A2200 SZ-30MR 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Canon A2200

          

          

            
 SZ-30MR A2200 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A2200 and Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 A2200 SZ-30MR 
IntroducedJanuary 2011March 2011Same age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch display  No Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2200 comes with exterior measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A2200 against the SZ-30MR.
Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and SZ-30MR is 95 and 89 respectively.
Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A2200 and SZ-30MR.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to provide extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

            Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A2200 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography highlights
33
 MP count good (14MP)
 comes with face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
34
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon A2200 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
55
 lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 does not have image stabilization
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (226 grams)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon A2200
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
36
 MP count good (14MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 better than average battery life (280 shots)
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
41
 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon A2200
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
70
 better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
 lighter than competition in class (135g)
 MP count good (14MP)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
 lighter than competition (226g)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 great reach (600mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 low battery power (220 shots)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A2200 Landscape photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography information
36
 quite wide (28mm)
 MP count good (14 megapixels)
 better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual mode
 does not have image stabilization
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
40
 quite wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon A2200 Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging factors
30
 quite wide (28mm)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (135g)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no mic jack
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (226g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon A2200 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Canon PowerShot A2200Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2200 Olympus SZ-30MR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-03-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 pictures 220 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $139 $279