Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX10
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX10 Key Specs
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Introduced March 2011
Sony TX10
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Announced August 2011
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Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SZ-30MR matches up against the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Sony TX10
| SZ-30MR | TX10 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus SZ-30MR
| TX10 | SZ-30MR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony TX10
| SZ-30MR | TX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2011 |  | August 2011 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR comes with exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the TX10.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and TX10.
All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos but you will need to take the launch date of the cameras into account.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography info
Sony TX10 Portrait photography info
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography details
Sony TX10 Sports photography details
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography highlights
Sony TX10 Travel photography highlights
lighter than average in class (226g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
weather proof
provides focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography features
Sony TX10 Landscape photography features
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging factors
Sony TX10 Vlogging factors
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (226 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX10 Specifications
| Olympus SZ-30MR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus SZ-30MR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Introduced | 2011-03-02 | 2011-08-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | XtraFine LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 226g (0.50 lbs) | 133g (0.29 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 220 pictures | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $279 | $309 |