Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Lets take a more detailed look at the Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was announced 24 months later than the SZ-30MR which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the EX-ZR700 grades against the SZ-30MR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR700 has got outside dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions 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 Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus SZ-30MR in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR700 against the SZ-30MR.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and SZ-30MR is 91 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR700 and SZ-30MR.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels and you should expect similar quality of pictures but you would want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The younger EX-ZR700 will have an edge in sensor technology.