Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sigma fp L

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sigma fp L, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and fp L (61MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was introduced 10 years earlier than the fp L and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores versus the fp L in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Sigma fp L. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Sigma fp L Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS features external 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 Sigma fp L has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sigma fp L in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the fp L.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and fp L is 89 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and fp L.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-31MR iHS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sigma fp L will show greater detail using its extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.