Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus 6000

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Olympus 6000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was revealed 21 months after the 6000 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the 6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR & Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The full galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Olympus 6000 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR provides outer 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) while the Olympus 6000 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR and the 6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and 6000 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and 6000.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to resolve more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger SZ-30MR should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.