Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively close but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-30MR was launched 3 years before the NEX-6 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-30MR grades versus the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got exterior dimensions 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 Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the NEX-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and NEX-6 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and NEX-6.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR provides the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The more aged SZ-30MR will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.