Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A77

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-31MR iHS was released 4 months after the A77 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-31MR iHS grades vs the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS provides outer measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS and the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-31MR iHS and A77 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-31MR iHS and A77.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-31MR iHS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.