Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Below, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm Z37 and 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 between the resolutions of the Fujifilm Z37 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z37 was announced 19 months earlier than 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 going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm Z37 matches up versus the SZ-30MR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix Z37 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm Z37 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z37 provides external dimensions of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm Z37 and Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm Z37 versus the SZ-30MR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm Z37 and SZ-30MR is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm Z37 and SZ-30MR.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to give more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z37 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.