Casio EX-FC100 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-FC100 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC100 (9MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FC100 was unveiled 3 years before the SZ-30MR and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the EX-FC100 scores against the SZ-30MR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-FC100 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-FC100 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-FC100 enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX-FC100 compared to the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC100 and SZ-30MR is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FC100 and SZ-30MR.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-30MR to deliver extra detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older EX-FC100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.