Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony W810

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was brought out 3 years before the W810 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the W810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR features outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-30MR compared to the W810.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and W810.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W810 to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.