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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
89 Imaging
39 Features
39 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
55 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2013
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-30MR was revealed 3 years earlier than the LF1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-30MR scores versus the LF1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Panasonic LF1

		

		

			
 SZ-30MR LF1 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

		

		

			
 LF1 SZ-30MR 
RevealedNovember 2013March 2011More recent by 33 months
Focus manually  More exact focus
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic LF1

		

		

			
 SZ-30MR LF1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).
Compare the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the LF1.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and LF1 is 89 and 92 respectively.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and LF1.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-30MR will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography details
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography details
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 good megapixels (16MP)
 features face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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 manual focus
 includes face detection focus
 saves RAW files
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Street photography factors
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (226 grams)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
65
 image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography advice
41
 amazing zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 bad battery (220 shots)
 has no phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking autofocus
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography details
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography details
65
 lighter than others (226 grams)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (25mm)
 very long reach (600mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 bad battery (220 per charge)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography information
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography information
41
 decently wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual exposure
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 bad battery (220 per charge)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 manual focus
 really wide (28mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW files
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
Vlogging with Panasonic LF1
34
 decently wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focusing
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others (226 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone jack
36
 really wide (28mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic LF1
 Olympus SZ-30MRPanasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-30MR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-03-02 2013-11-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported 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, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 226g (0.50 lb) 192g (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 211
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $279 $500