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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony QX30

Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony QX30 Overview

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is very close and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was introduced 20 months earlier than the QX30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the SZ-16 iHS grades vs the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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