FujiFilm S1600 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Below is a thorough analysis of the FujiFilm S1600 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was manufactured 13 months prior to the SZ-30MR which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the S1600 matches up versus the SZ-30MR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are provided at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The FujiFilm S1600 has physical dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S1600 compared to the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the S1600 and SZ-30MR is 78 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1600 and SZ-30MR.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to produce greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S1600 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.