Olympus E-620 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 20 months earlier than the SZ-30MR which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-620 scores vs the SZ-30MR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-30MR has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-620 and Olympus SZ-30MR in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-620 and the SZ-30MR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and SZ-30MR is 71 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and SZ-30MR.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-30MR will resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.