Epson R-D1 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Epson R-D1 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Epson and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the R-D1 (6MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the R-D1 (APS-C) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The R-D1 was introduced 9 years earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the R-D1 matches up vs the SZ-31MR iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Epson R-D1 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The whole galleries are available at Epson R-D1 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Epson R-D1 has outside measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS 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 vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the R-D1 vs the SZ-31MR iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the R-D1 and SZ-31MR iHS is 75 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the R-D1 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R-D1 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will deliver extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older R-D1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.