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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39
Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 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
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-30MR was introduced 5 years before the A6300 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Sony A6300

 SZ-30MR A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 A6300 SZ-30MR 
RevealedFebruary 2016March 2011More recent by 59 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A6300

 SZ-30MR A6300 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR enjoys external measurements 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 Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the A6300.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and A6300 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and A6300.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will give greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography information
Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography factors
Sony A6300 Sports photography factors
41
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
75
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Travel photography with Sony A6300
65
lighter than competition (226g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
76
environment sealing
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
41
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
35
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A6300
 Olympus SZ-30MRSony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Alpha a6300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-03-02 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 404 gr (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 400 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $279 $889