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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Samsung NX3000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released March 2011
Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Samsung NX2000
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Samsung NX3000

 SZ-30MR NX3000 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 NX3000 SZ-30MR 
RevealedMay 2014March 2011More recent by 39 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Samsung NX3000

 SZ-30MR NX3000 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 size comparison

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

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography advice
Samsung NX3000 Portrait photography advice
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography advice
Samsung NX3000 Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (226g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
81
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (230 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX3000 as a Sports photography camera
41
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
56
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Travel photography with Samsung NX3000
65
lighter than average (226 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than average in class (230 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography factors
Samsung NX3000 Landscape photography factors
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse function
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging features
Samsung NX3000 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
34
features face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (230 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing mic socket
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung NX3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Samsung NX3000
 Olympus SZ-30MRSamsung NX3000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Samsung NX3000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-03-02 2014-05-26
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 226g (0.50 lbs) 230g (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 370 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B B740
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2-30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $279 $897