Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-30 was introduced 23 months prior to the SZ-30MR which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-30 grades versus the SZ-30MR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 comes with outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-30 and the SZ-30MR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and SZ-30MR is 60 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and SZ-30MR.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.