Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon SX70 HS vs Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was manufactured 7 years after the SZ-30MR which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX70 HS matches up versus the SZ-30MR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX70 HS comes with outside measurements of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX70 HS versus the SZ-30MR.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX70 HS and SZ-30MR is 63 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX70 HS and SZ-30MR.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher SX70 HS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.