Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Samsung NX3000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the NX3000 (20MP) is fairly close but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was unveiled 4 years earlier than the NX3000 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SZ-30MR grades against the NX3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the NX3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and NX3000 is 89 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and NX3000.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX3000 will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR will be behind with regard to sensor tech.