Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Samsung GX-10

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Samsung GX-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was brought out 5 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SZ-31MR iHS matches up against the GX-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS against the GX-10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and GX-10 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and GX-10.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-31MR iHS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS will produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern SZ-31MR iHS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.