Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony WX300

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was manufactured 24 months earlier than the WX300 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SZ-30MR grades vs the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR provides external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SZ-30MR compared to the WX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and WX300 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX300 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.