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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
89 Imaging
39 Features
39 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87 Imaging
47 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 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 ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was unveiled 7 years prior to the ZS70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SZ-30MR scores against the ZS70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Panasonic ZS70

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

		

		

			
 ZS70 SZ-30MR 
RevealedApril 2017March 2011Newer by 74 months
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic ZS70

		

		

			
 SZ-30MR ZS70 
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR provides physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the ZS70.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and ZS70 is 89 and 87 respectively.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and ZS70.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS70 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-30MR will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
	
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography features
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 MP count good (16MP)
 supports face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
54
 manual focus
 megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
 features face detection autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 no external flash support
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
60
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
76
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 supports focus via touch
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
41
 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
 has no phase detect AF
61
 amazing zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 great battery power (380 CIPA)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography information
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 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 long reach (600mm)
 no Timelapse function
 not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
79
 great battery power (380 CIPA)
 supports focus via touch
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly screen
 fairly wide (24mm)
 great reach (720mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
41
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 not so great battery pack (220 shots)
 no Timelapse function
62
 manual focus
 fairly wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 exports RAW formats
 great battery power (380 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS70
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no external microphone support
74
 fairly wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 no external mic support
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus SZ-30MRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-03-02 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 322 grams (0.71 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 380 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $279 $450