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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced March 2011
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Other Name is PL50
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was launched 2 years after the SL202 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SZ-30MR matches up against the SL202 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Samsung SL202

 SZ-30MR SL202 
RevealedMarch 2011February 2009Newer by 25 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 SL202 SZ-30MR 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Samsung SL202

 SZ-30MR SL202 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Samsung SL202 has dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR and the SL202.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and SL202 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and SL202.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-30MR to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher SZ-30MR provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography information
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography information
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resolution is good (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
46
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography factors
Samsung SL202 Sports photography factors
41
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery life (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
40
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery life (220 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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quite wide (28mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
Samsung SL202 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
27
quite wide (28mm)
has face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Samsung SL202
 Olympus SZ-30MRSamsung SL202
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus SZ-30MR Samsung SL202
Also Known as - PL50
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-03-02 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/1700s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226g (0.50 lb) 168g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $279 $140