Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A65
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A65 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
- Introduced November 2011
- Replacement is Sony A68
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A65 Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A65, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe SZ-30MR was released 8 months prior to the A65 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A65 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Sony A65
SZ-30MR | A65 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus SZ-30MR
A65 | SZ-30MR | |||
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Introduced | November 2011 | March 2011 | More modern by 8 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A65
SZ-30MR | A65 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions | |
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR provides exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).
Examine the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony A65 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the A65.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and A65 is 89 and 64 respectively.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and A65.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A65 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SZ-30MR will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A65 Specifications
Olympus SZ-30MR | Sony SLT-A65 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus SZ-30MR | Sony SLT-A65 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2011-03-02 | 2011-11-15 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1700s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 10.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 lb) | 622g (1.37 lb) |
Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 717 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 images | 560 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $279 | $700 |