Olympus
SH-25MR
 vs
Olympus
SZ-30MR

Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Olympus SZ-30MR

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Olympus SH-25MR

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SZ-30MR

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Olympus SZ-30MR over the Olympus SH-25MR.
 
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Olympus SH-25MR

Reasons to buy the Olympus SH-25MR

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SH-25MR
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The SH-25MR's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 7 fps
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 More than 40% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 109x61x30 mm vs 106x69x40 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Lowest price Cheaper $225.59 vs $376.03
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 The best price we've seen is $150 cheaper (more than 40% less)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.6"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 208 g vs 246 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1700s
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 More than 10% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Olympus SZ-30MR
Zoom More zoom 24x vs 12.5x
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 More than 3.5x more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SH-25MR Olympus SH-25MR
54 vs 59
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Olympus SZ-30MR Olympus SZ-30MR
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SZ-30MR.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
4 seconds

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Olympus SZ-31MR

Travel zoom

$262 - $280
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Compare the SZ-31MR vs the SH-25MR
Compare the SZ-31MR vs the SZ-30MR
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$245 - $269
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the SH-25MR
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the SZ-30MR
Olympus SP-720UZ

Olympus 720UZ

Super zoom

$179 - $199
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the 720UZ vs the SH-25MR
Compare the 720UZ vs the SZ-30MR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the SH-25MR
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the SZ-30MR
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the SH-25MR
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the SZ-30MR
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207 - $238
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the SH-25MR
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the SZ-30MR
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$323
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the XZ-1 vs the SH-25MR
Compare the XZ-1 vs the SZ-30MR

Olympus SH-25MR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS

Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS

Travel zoom

$269 - $299
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
GPS No built-in GPS
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Stylus SH-50 iHS vs the SH-25MR
Olympus SH-21

Olympus SH-21

Travel zoom

$281
Weight Slightly lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the SH-21 vs the SH-25MR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Zoom Slightly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the SH-25MR

Olympus SZ-30MR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SZ-14

Olympus SZ-14

Digicam

$172
3D Takes 3D photos
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the SZ-14 vs the SZ-30MR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the SZ-30MR
Olympus SZ-20

Olympus SZ-20

Travel zoom

$249
3D Takes 3D photos
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the SZ-20 vs the SZ-30MR

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