Fujifilm X30 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm X30 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the Fujifilm X30 (2/3") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X30 was brought out 20 months after the SZ-16 iHS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Fujifilm X30 matches up vs the SZ-16 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X30 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X30 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X30 provides outside measurements of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X30 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X30 versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X30 and SZ-16 iHS is 80 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X30 and SZ-16 iHS.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X30 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS will deliver greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.