Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic G85

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic G85, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the G85 (16MP) is very similar but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-30MR was unveiled 6 years prior to the G85 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SZ-30MR scores versus the G85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR comes with physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-30MR against the G85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and G85 is 89 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and G85.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same MP but different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR contains the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF trickier. The more aged SZ-30MR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.