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Olympus SZ-30MR

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Pros

  • Colour is good right upto ISO1600
  • The screen
  • controls

Cons

  • it too small and fiddly
  • noticeable camera shake at full optical zoom
  • The buttons are a little on the small side

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Selective, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Olympus SZ-30MR - Pros & Cons

Olympus SZ-30MR

Pros

  • Colour is good right upto ISO1600
  • The screen
  • controls
  • and ease of use are all good
  • The build quality is good with an all plastic construction
  • small and easy to transport for any time
  • Battery life is good for a compact
  • SZ-30MR is generally a good performer
  • it is small enough to fit into your pockets and purses
  • All modes work very well - except the
  • The built of the camera is quite sturdy

Cons

  • it too small and fiddly
  • noticeable camera shake at full optical zoom
  • The buttons are a little on the small side
  • as having dedicated rubber grips
  • radio announcer and DJ
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Olympus SZ-30MR have Touch Screen
  • Does the Olympus SZ-30MR have Weather Sealing
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • whilst shutter and aperture priority are missing

Olympus SZ-30MR - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus SZ-30MR - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
ProcessorTruePic III+
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv25 - 600
Focus adjustmentAuto
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Selective
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range23.62 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
External flashno
Continuous drive1.7 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight7.87 oz
Width4.19 in
Height2.7 in
Depth1.56 in
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Power
Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)220
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Manual
Custom white balanceno
Photo effects
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage59.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
Type Dyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus - Editorial Reviews (11)

3.6
Based on 11 reviews
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Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 09.08.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Olympus SZ-30MR is a new travel-zoom compact camera, featuring a 24x lens that provides a focal range of 25-600mm, yet is still small enough to fit into your pocket. Other key features offered by the SZ-30MR include a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor, 1080p HD video recording, 3 inch LCD screen, 9fps high-speed continuous shooting, sensor-shift image stabilisation and a range of Magic Filters. Priced at £250 / $350, we find out if the Olympus SZ-30MR is the best travel zoom camera that money can buy.

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 20.09.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR Review
3.5

Olympus SZ-30MR review, find out how the SZ-30MR stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Tech2
Published: 28.11.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR Review

The market for travel compact cameras is expanding, with most manufacturers launching their iteration of the camera ...

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR REVIEW
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Digital Photography School
Published: 21.08.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR REVIEW
3.0

They keep gettin’ longer and longer: compact maxi zoom digicams, that is. No-one else has touched Canon with its 35x zoom in the SX30 IS model but this one maxes out Olympus’ lineup with a 24x optical zoom. That means you can zoom from a 35 SLR equivalent of 25mm wide out to a 600mm

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR Review - Steve's Digicams
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Olympus SZ-30MR Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 09/08/2011Quick TakeProsCompact, yet comfortable bodyCaptures nice 16-megapixel photosStrong built-in flash unit Awesome 24x optical zoom is extremely versatileDual IS seems to work quite well for handheld telephoto imagesDedicated video record button for shooting HD video in any shooting

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CNET
Published: 03.03.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR

With a 24x optical zoom and ridiculous 15 frames per second continuous shooting speed, the SZ-30 is a promising superzoom.

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 02.03.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR Review | Camera Decision
1.9

Olympus SZ-30MR is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F3.0-6.9 lens. Read our SZ-30MR review to find its pros and cons.

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR Review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 23.06.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR Review
4.0

Olympus's new SZ-30MR boasts world-first Multi-Record imaging technology, as well as an impressive specification. The question is, however, how does it shape up on the WDC testing bench?

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR Review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 23.06.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR Review
4.1

Olympus's new SZ-30MR boasts world-first Multi-Record imaging technology, as well as an impressive specification. The question is, however, how does it shape up on the WDC testing bench?

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR
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Pocket-lint
Published: 11.07.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR
3.5

This is a capable and compact camera, offering a larger than normal zoom, which won’t make too much of a hole in your pocket. But ultimately it

Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR review
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Expert Reviews
Published: 12.07.2011
Olympus SZ-30MR review
5.0

Olympus has maxed out the specifications, particularly with the 24x zoom, but it also gets the basics right with nippy performance, commendable image quality and superb videos