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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 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
  • Introduced March 2011
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SZ-30MR was launched 5 months before the FX90 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SZ-30MR grades versus the FX90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Panasonic FX90

 SZ-30MR FX90 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 FX90 SZ-30MR 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic FX90

 SZ-30MR FX90 
RevealedMarch 2011August 2011Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR comes with external measurements 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 FX90 has measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR and the FX90.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and FX90 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and FX90.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography factors
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Street photography camera
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography features
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography features
41
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography info
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography info
65
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
features focus via touch
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery pack (200 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX90
41
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery (220 shots)
no Timelapse function
36
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery pack (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
34
decently wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus SZ-30MRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-03-02 2011-08-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 200 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $279 $227