Olympus SZ-30MR vs Pentax K-r

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax K-r, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The SZ-30MR was released within a month of the K-r which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SZ-30MR scores against the K-r with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-30MR and Pentax K-r in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-30MR against the K-r.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and K-r is 89 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and K-r.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SZ-30MR will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.