Fujifilm X20 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Following is a thorough review of the Fujifilm X20 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X20 was released 15 months after the SZ-31MR iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm X20 scores vs the SZ-31MR iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X20 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm X20 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm X20 has physical dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X20 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X20 versus the SZ-31MR iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X20 and SZ-31MR iHS is 83 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X20 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X20 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X20 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.