Nikon D7000 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D7000 and Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the D7000 (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is fairly well matched but the D7000 (APS-C) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The D7000 was released 3 months before the SZ-30MR which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the D7000 scores versus the SZ-30MR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D7000 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D7000 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7000 enjoys external measurements of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D7000 and Olympus SZ-30MR in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D7000 and the SZ-30MR.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D7000 and SZ-30MR is 59 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D7000 and SZ-30MR.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The D7000 features the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler.