Casio EX-FH25 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-FH25 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-FH25 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH25 was released 7 months before the SZ-30MR so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-FH25 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the EX-FH25 scores against the SZ-30MR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-FH25 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-FH25 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FH25 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 81mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 3.3") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-FH25 and the SZ-30MR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-FH25 and SZ-30MR is 69 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FH25 and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-FH25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.