Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX78

Here, we are comparing the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX78, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The SZ-30MR was introduced 2 months later than the FX78 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the FX78 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FX78 has dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX78 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-30MR compared to the FX78.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and FX78 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and FX78.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively.