Nikon D7500 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

On this page, we are contrasting the Nikon D7500 vs Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D7500 was released 6 years after the SZ-30MR which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the D7500 scores against the SZ-30MR for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D7500 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D7500 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7500 has outside dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") with a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the D7500 versus the SZ-30MR.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and SZ-30MR is 60 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7500 and SZ-30MR.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D7500 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon D7500 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger D7500 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.