Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic G6

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Panasonic G6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the G6 (16MP) is relatively close but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was introduced 3 years earlier than the G6 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SZ-30MR grades versus the G6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Panasonic G6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got 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) and the Panasonic G6 has specifications of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the G6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and G6 is 89 and 74 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and G6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR contains the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The more aged SZ-30MR will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.