Nikon P340 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon P340 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the P340 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the P340 (1/1.7") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The P340 was revealed 2 years after the SZ-30MR which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the P340 scores vs the SZ-30MR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P340 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The full galleries are available at Nikon P340 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P340 offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the P340 against the SZ-30MR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P340 and SZ-30MR is 92 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P340 and SZ-30MR.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P340 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SZ-30MR will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent P340 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.