Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Samsung NX20

Let's look closer at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Samsung NX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the NX20 (20MP) is very similar but the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was brought out 2 months prior to the NX20 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores versus the NX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Samsung NX20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS provides outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX20 has specifications of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Samsung NX20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the NX20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-31MR iHS and NX20 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and NX20.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-31MR iHS due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX20 will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively.