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Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released March 2011
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Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Canon N100 and Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was brought out 2 years after the SZ-30MR which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the N100 scores vs the SZ-30MR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 N100 SZ-30MR 
ReleasedJanuary 2014March 2011More modern by 35 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Canon N100

 SZ-30MR N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Olympus SZ-30MR

 N100 SZ-30MR 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon N100 features physical measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the N100 compared to the SZ-30MR.

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and SZ-30MR is 89 and 89 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The N100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher N100 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N100
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
34
focusing manually
comes with face detection focusing
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
34
resolution is good (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (289g)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 Sports photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography information
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (330 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
41
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N100 Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography details
65
good battery life (330 shots)
offers focus via touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (289g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
41
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N100 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
includes external microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition in class (289 grams)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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Canon N100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Canon PowerShot N100Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Olympus SZ-30MR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-06 2011-03-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (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 data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lb) 226 gr (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 220 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $349 $279