Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony RX100 VI

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly close but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The SZ-30MR was announced 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-30MR scores against the RX100 VI in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR has 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 RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-30MR against the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and RX100 VI is 89 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-30MR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.