Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A58

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-30MR was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A58 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SZ-30MR matches up against the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider 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") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR and the A58.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and A58 is 89 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-30MR and A58.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-30MR featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.