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Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S95 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Launched November 2010
  • Old Model is Canon S90
  • Refreshed by Canon S100
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
  • Revealed March 2011
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Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The S95 was released 3 months prior to the SZ-30MR which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S95 matches up against the SZ-30MR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 S95 SZ-30MR 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k460kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Canon S95

 SZ-30MR S95 

Common features in the Canon S95 and Olympus SZ-30MR

 S95 SZ-30MR 
RevealedNovember 2010March 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S95 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the S95 and the SZ-30MR.

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and SZ-30MR is 93 and 89 respectively.

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and SZ-30MR.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S95 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-30MR will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S95 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/500s)
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S95 Street photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography information
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (226 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S95 Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography info
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
41
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S95
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
64
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than average (226g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S95 Landscape photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography details
52
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S95 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
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Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S95 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Canon PowerShot S95Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S95 Olympus SZ-30MR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-11-23 2011-03-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - 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 per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 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 H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 gr (0.43 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots - 1
Launch cost $495 $279