Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX1

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony TX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-30MR was launched 20 months later than the TX1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-30MR grades against the TX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR has outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the TX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and TX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and TX1.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-30MR featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent SZ-30MR provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.