Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was released 3 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR provides outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and H300 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and H300.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.