Canon S95 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

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.

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

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.