Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W380

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony W380, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was launched 14 months after the W380 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ-30MR grades versus the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-30MR has outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony W380 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the W380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and W380 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-30MR and W380.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus SZ-30MR to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger SZ-30MR provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.