Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H50

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony H50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and H50 (9MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was released 2 years after the H50 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SZ-30MR matches up vs the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR features exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony H50 has dimensions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR compared to the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and H50 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and H50.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SZ-30MR is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.