Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A7c

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was manufactured 9 years before the A7c and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SZ-31MR iHS grades vs the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS offers external measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS compared to the A7c.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and A7c is 89 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-31MR iHS and A7c.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-31MR iHS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7c will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.