Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A7S II

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A7S II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-30MR was brought out 5 years earlier than the A7S II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SZ-30MR scores against the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Alpha A7S II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A7S II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the A7S II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and A7S II is 89 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-30MR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.