Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony TX55

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony TX55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was launched 4 months before the TX55 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SZ-30MR scores against the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony TX55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SZ-30MR and the TX55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and TX55 is 89 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and TX55.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you have to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.