Nikon P300 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Below is a extended comparison of the Nikon P300 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the P300 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P300 was revealed 8 months earlier than the SZ-31MR iHS and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the P300 scores vs the SZ-31MR iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P300 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P300 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P300 has got exterior dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the P300 compared to the SZ-31MR iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the P300 and SZ-31MR iHS is 92 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P300 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older P300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.