Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W510

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was released 2 months after the W510 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SZ-30MR grades vs the W510 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony W510 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the W510.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and W510 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and W510.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively.