Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic GX850

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic GX850, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is pretty similar but the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was unveiled 5 years prior to the GX850 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores versus the GX850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the GX850.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-31MR iHS and GX850 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-31MR iHS and GX850.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The SZ-31MR iHS features the tinier sensor which is going to make getting bokeh more difficult. The older SZ-31MR iHS is going to be behind in sensor technology.