Nikon P610 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Nikon P610 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P610 (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P610 was released 4 years after the SZ-30MR which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the P610 scores vs the SZ-30MR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P610 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P610 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P610 has got outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing 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 change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the P610 vs the SZ-30MR.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P610 and SZ-30MR is 65 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P610 and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs though you may want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The newer P610 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.