Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A6400

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-30MR was brought out 8 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SZ-30MR grades versus the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR comes with external 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) while the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A6400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-30MR and the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and A6400 is 89 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and A6400.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-30MR featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6400 will result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.