Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus 6010

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SZ-30MR and Olympus 6010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and 6010 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was introduced 20 months after the 6010 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the 6010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR and Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Olympus 6010 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6010 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-30MR compared to the 6010.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and 6010 is 89 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and 6010.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to provide you with extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer SZ-30MR is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.