Olympus SZ-30MR vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus SZ-30MR and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Ricoh. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was launched 7 months later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-30MR and Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR and the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 89 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer SZ-30MR is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.