Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony ZV-1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty close but the SZ-30MR (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-30MR was revealed 10 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-30MR & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-30MR provides external dimensions 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 ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the ZV-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-30MR and ZV-1 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and ZV-1.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-30MR having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SZ-30MR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.