Kodak Z990 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Let's take a deeper look at the Kodak Z990 and Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Z990 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z990 was announced very close to the SZ-30MR which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z990 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Z990 scores against the SZ-30MR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z990 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak Z990 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z990 offers outer measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the Z990 compared to the SZ-30MR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z990 and SZ-30MR is 68 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z990 and SZ-30MR.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-30MR to give you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.