Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony HX20V

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony HX20V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was unveiled 16 months prior to the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR comes with outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony HX20V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the HX20V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and HX20V is 89 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and HX20V.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX20V to give you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.