Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was announced 4 years later than the SZ-30MR and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 II grades vs the SZ-30MR in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has got external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the SZ-30MR.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and SZ-30MR is 82 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and SZ-30MR.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 II includes the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The newer E-M10 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.