Olympus SZ-30MR vs Ricoh G700SE

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Ricoh G700SE, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and G700SE (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was manufactured 5 months after the G700SE so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-30MR grades against the G700SE for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR & Ricoh G700SE. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Ricoh G700SE Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR features outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Ricoh G700SE has sizing of 117mm x 68mm x 32mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 307 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the G700SE.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and G700SE is 89 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and G700SE.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.