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Olympus SZ-31MR

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3.8
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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
8 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
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Pros

  • for detail levels
  • audio clarity and autofocus speed
  • Continuous shooting is more impressive

Cons

  • the zoom and focus motors were audible too
  • The lack of GPS is disappointing
  • preset has a slight orange cast

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 6.9
  • Face detection, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Olympus SZ-31MR - Pros & Cons

Olympus SZ-31MR

Pros

  • for detail levels
  • audio clarity and autofocus speed
  • Continuous shooting is more impressive
  • These are reasonably quick to navigate
  • Video Sharpness Video details are very sharp
  • high speed shooting is remarkably quick
  • The extra detail is welcome
  • and simplicity is a good thing
  • some very fast burst speeds and a solid variety of options
  • unconventional design and fairly good image quality
  • the video quality is superb

Cons

  • the zoom and focus motors were audible too
  • The lack of GPS is disappointing
  • preset has a slight orange cast
  • slightly softer with small amounts of detail being lost
  • loss of detail and sharpness continues through
  • difficult to fine tune
  • lossless RAW encoding is not supported
  • repetitious horizontal motion to measure shake reduction
  • longer zoom usually leads to worse image quality
  • Olympus has long struggled in this area
  • brown shades had a tendency to develop noise rather quickly

Olympus SZ-31MR - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
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-31MR - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture6.9
Focal length equiv25 - 600
Focus adjustmentAuto
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Image stabiliserOptical
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D supportyes
Manual settingsno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsPCM
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Dimensions
Weight8.61 oz
Width4.19 in
Height2.72 in
Depth1.56 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
Date imprintingyes
Energy Star certifiedno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fluorescent
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilizeryes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots920000
Touch screenyes
Viewfinder
Screen
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body materialMetal
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage43.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Olympus SZ-31MR Olympus - Editorial Reviews (14)

3.8
Based on 14 reviews
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Olympus SZ-31MR Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Digital Camera Review
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Published: 29.06.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Digital Camera Review

Olympus' new travel-zoom is feature-rich and a lot of fun but sacrifices image quality for zoom.

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Published: 29.06.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Review

Olympus' new travel-zoom is feature-rich and a lot of fun.

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Published: 10.05.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR review
4.0

Not the best for image quality, but it’s packed with impressive features, including simultaneous photo and video capture

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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.

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Published: 27.12.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR

With its blend of pleasing photos, quality build, compact body and high-res screen, this Olympus is an excellent camera.

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Published: 04.07.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR Review
4.5

Olympus’s SZ-31MR is the latest compact travel-zoom digital camera from Olympus, with a whopping 24x zoom and 16 megapixel sensor. We find out if it’s any good.

Olympus SZ-31MR Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 08.02.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Review | Camera Decision
2.1

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F3.0-6.9 lens. Read our SZ-31MR iHS review to find its pros and cons.

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Published: 04.07.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR Review
4.4

Olympus’s SZ-31MR is the latest compact travel-zoom digital camera from Olympus, with a whopping 24x zoom and 16 megapixel sensor. We find out if it’s any good.

Olympus SZ-31MR Review: Olympus SZ-31MR
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Published: 07.09.2012
Review: Olympus SZ-31MR

No flaws; a full manual mode would have been good. - Issue Date: Sep 01, 2012

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Olympus SZ-31MR Digital Compact Camera Review
4.0

Daniel Bell reviews the Olympus SZ-31MR, a travel-zoom compact digital camera, with 24x zoom and 16 megapixel sensor.

Olympus SZ-31MR Review: Olympus SZ-31 MR
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Review: Olympus SZ-31 MR

Olympus is no stranger to producing intriguing, solid cameras, and the Olympus SZ-31 MR is certainly one such offering.

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Published: 23.06.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR Review
3.5

Read the in depth Review of Olympus SZ-31MR Digital Cameras. Know detailed info about Olympus SZ-31MR configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

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Published: 08.02.2012
Olympus SZ-31MR Review

Olympus SZ-31MR review, find out how the SZ-31MR stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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In het Olympus SZ-31MR productdossier lees je alles over de SZ-31MR. Lees wat de SZ-31MR allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.