Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Let's look more closely at the Nikon L830 and Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L830 (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L830 was unveiled 2 years after the SZ-30MR which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the L830 grades vs the SZ-30MR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L830 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L830 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon L830 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") having a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR 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).

Examine the Nikon L830 and Olympus SZ-30MR in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the L830 compared to the SZ-30MR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L830 and SZ-30MR is 71 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L830 and SZ-30MR.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures although you should take the production date of the cameras into account. The more modern L830 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.