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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(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
  • Launched March 2011
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony W560, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very comparable and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was revealed 2 months later than the W560 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the SZ-30MR matches up vs the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Sony W560

 SZ-30MR W560 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 W560 SZ-30MR 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony W560

 SZ-30MR W560 
RevealedMarch 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR features physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SZ-30MR against the W560.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and W560 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and W560.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography factors
Sony W560 Portrait photography factors
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megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography details
Sony W560 Street photography details
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography features
Sony W560 Sports photography features
41
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography info
Sony W560 Travel photography info
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography details
Sony W560 Landscape photography details
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
42
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
Sony W560 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
29
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony W560
 Olympus SZ-30MRSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2011-03-02 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 110 gr (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model 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
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $279 $139