FujiFilm S4000 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Here, we are looking at the FujiFilm S4000 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S4000 (14MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S4000 was unveiled 13 months prior to the SZ-31MR iHS making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm S4000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the S4000 scores versus the SZ-31MR iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for FujiFilm FinePix S4000 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm S4000 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S4000 comes with outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S4000 against the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and SZ-31MR iHS is 67 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4000 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S4000 will be behind in sensor tech.