Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-30MR

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M1 III versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was introduced 9 years after the SZ-30MR which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M1 III scores against the SZ-30MR for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has sizing 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-M1 III versus Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 III versus the SZ-30MR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and SZ-30MR is 67 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and SZ-30MR.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.