Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony HX50V

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony HX50V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is very close and both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was released 3 years earlier than the HX50V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SZ-30MR matches up vs the HX50V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR features outer 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) whilst the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the HX50V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and HX50V is 89 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX50V to render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR will be behind with regard to sensor technology.