Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SZ-31MR iHS was announced 6 months prior to the Galaxy Camera 3G and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores vs the Galaxy Camera 3G in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS vs the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and Galaxy Camera 3G is 89 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and Galaxy Camera 3G.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you will need to take the age of the cameras into account.