Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX5

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

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The SZ-30MR was released 13 months later than the TX5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SZ-30MR grades against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got external 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 TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-30MR against the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and TX5 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and TX5.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-30MR featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus SZ-30MR will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer SZ-30MR should have a benefit in sensor tech.