Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony A77 II

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-30MR was released 4 years before the A77 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR offers exterior measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the A77 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and A77 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and A77 II.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SZ-30MR because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 II will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-30MR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.