Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony NEX-5T

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is relatively close but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-30MR was introduced 3 years prior to the NEX-5T which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SZ-30MR scores versus the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SZ-30MR against the NEX-5T.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and NEX-5T is 89 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and NEX-5T.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The SZ-30MR contains the smaller sensor which should make getting bokeh tougher. The more aged SZ-30MR will be behind in sensor tech.