Nikon S30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Here is a extended overview of the Nikon S30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the S30 (1/3") and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The S30 was manufactured 12 months later than the SZ-30MR so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S30 grades against the SZ-30MR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S30 against the SZ-30MR.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and SZ-30MR is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S30 and SZ-30MR.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S30 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer S30 will have an edge in sensor technology.