Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung PL170

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung PL170, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the PL170 (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was introduced 2 months after the PL170 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Samsung PL170 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the PL170 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Samsung PL170. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Samsung PL170 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR has exterior 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) whilst the Samsung PL170 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR and the PL170.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and PL170 is 89 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and PL170.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you might want to take the age of the cameras into account.