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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
89 Imaging
38 Features
39 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released March 2011
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2011
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Olympus VG-110, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was manufactured about the same time to the VG-110 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ-30MR grades vs the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Olympus VG-110

					

					

						
 SZ-30MR VG-110 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

					

					

						
 VG-110 SZ-30MR 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Olympus VG-110

					

					

						
 SZ-30MR VG-110 
AnnouncedMarch 2011February 2011Similar age
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither contains Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got exterior 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) and the Olympus VG-110 has specifications of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Olympus VG-110 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the VG-110.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and VG-110 is 89 and 97 respectively.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and VG-110.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-30MR to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.

						Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography information
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography information
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 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 features face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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 comes with face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography details
Olympus VG-110 Street photography details
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
48
 fixed screen
 does not have image stabilization
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography details
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography details
41
 amazing zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (220 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
24
 comes with tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (170 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus VG-110 as a Travel photography camera
65
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great zoom (600mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
57
 has built in flash
 quite wide (27mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 low battery (170 CIPA)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography advice
40
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
 missing Timelapse recording
27
 quite wide (27mm)
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 does not have image stabilization
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 low battery (170 CIPA)
 missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging info
Olympus VG-110 Vlogging info
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 missing microphone jack
28
 quite wide (27mm)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.9)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly display
 does not have image stabilization
 low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
 missing external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus SZ-30MROlympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus VG-110
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2011-03-02 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 170 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $279 $150