Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sigma DP2s

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sigma DP2s, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and DP2s (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-30MR was released 13 months after the DP2s making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the DP2s for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sigma DP2s. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR features external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2s has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the DP2s.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and DP2s is 89 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and DP2s.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern SZ-30MR will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.