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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
81 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89 Imaging
38 Features
39 Overall
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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Launched July 2014
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
  • Launched March 2011
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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Canon SX400 IS versus Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was announced 3 years later than the SZ-30MR and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX400 IS scores vs the SZ-30MR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 SX400 IS SZ-30MR 
LaunchedJuly 2014March 2011Fresher by 42 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Canon SX400 IS

          

          

            
 SZ-30MR SX400 IS 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Olympus SZ-30MR

          

          

            
 SX400 IS SZ-30MR 
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch display  Missing Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX400 IS has physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX400 IS versus Olympus SZ-30MR in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS vs the SZ-30MR.
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and SZ-30MR is 81 and 89 respectively.
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX400 IS and SZ-30MR.
As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of images but you will need to consider the age  of the cameras into account. The younger SX400 IS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

            Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Portrait photography camera
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 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
34
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 offers face detection focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX400 IS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
52
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors (226g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography details
42
 great zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (190 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
41
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 bad battery power (220 shots)
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX400 IS
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
60
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 long reach (720mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 low battery pack (190 CIPA)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
65
 lighter than competitors (226g)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 bad battery power (220 CIPA)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography advice
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography advice
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 low battery pack (190 shots)
 no Time Lapse mode
40
 pretty wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 bad battery power (220 shots)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX400 IS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no mic port
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors (226g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon SX400 IS vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISOlympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Olympus SZ-30MR
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-07-29 2011-03-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ 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 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology - 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 speed 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 313 grams (0.69 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 190 pictures 220 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $229 $279