Canon S100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Lets look more closely at the Canon S100 and Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The S100 was launched 10 months later than the SZ-30MR and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the S100 matches up vs the SZ-30MR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon S100 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S100 compared to the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and SZ-30MR is 93 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and SZ-30MR.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent S100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.