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Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z30 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Fujifilm Z30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 110g - 91 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2009
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed March 2011
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z30 was brought out 24 months prior to the SZ-30MR which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm Z30 grades versus the SZ-30MR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z30 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 Fujifilm Z30 SZ-30MR 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Fujifilm Z30

 SZ-30MR Fujifilm Z30 
RevealedMarch 2011February 2009More recent by 24 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm Z30 and Olympus SZ-30MR

 Fujifilm Z30 SZ-30MR 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z30 has physical dimensions of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 versus the SZ-30MR.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z30 and SZ-30MR is 96 and 89 respectively.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z30 and SZ-30MR.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competition in class (110 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography highlights
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Travel photography info
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography info
56
lighter than competition in class (110 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography info
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
25
lighter than competition in class (110 grams)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
34
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Fujifilm Z30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z30 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Fujifilm FinePix Z30Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z30 Olympus SZ-30MR
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-17 2011-03-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 8cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 3 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110g (0.24 pounds) 226g (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 91 x 59 x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $150 $279