Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Sony A6300
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus SZ-30MR
A6300 | SZ-30MR | |||
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Revealed | February 2016 | March 2011 | More recent by 59 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A6300
SZ-30MR | A6300 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and A6300 is 89 and 83 respectively.
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.
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Olympus SZ-30MR | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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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 |