Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony W310

Its time to look closer at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Sony W310, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-31MR iHS was manufactured 2 years after the W310 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores against the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS versus Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS and the W310.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and W310.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher SZ-31MR iHS will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.