Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS was announced in 2012 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 16 Megapixel BSI-CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 80 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 920k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Here is the Olympus SZ- series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

Olympus SZ- series lineup

	Model	Date	Sensor	Native ISO	Screen	Price
	Olympus SZ-15 Compare	June 2013	16 MP 1/2.3-inch	100 - 3,200	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H
	Olympus SZ-16 iHS Compare	January 2013	16 MP 1/2.3-inch	80 - 6,400	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H
	Olympus SZ-31MR iHS	February 2012	16 MP 1/2.3-inch	80 - 6,400	Fixed 3.0" 920k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Olympus SZ-12 Compare	January 2012	14 MP 1/2.3-inch	80 - 1,600	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H
	Olympus SZ-11 Compare	July 2011	14 MP 1/2.3-inch	80 - 1,600	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H
	Olympus SZ-30MR Compare	March 2011	16 MP 1/2.3-inch	80 - 3,200	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H
	Olympus SZ-10 Compare	February 2011	14 MP 1/2.3-inch	80 - 1,600	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H

You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Olympus SZ-15 vs SZ-16 iHS vs SZ-31MR iHS vs SZ-12 vs SZ-11 vs SZ-30MR.

In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus SZ-31MR iHS.

Fixed Touchscreen

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has a 3.0" Fixed touchscreen with 920k dot resolution.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

The camera has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Camera is equipped with Dual TruePic V processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The camera has an image stabilization.

USB Input and HDMI Output

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Type D HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS comes with LI-50B battery pack with battery life of 200 shots.

Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

The camera has 59 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS's shutter speed can go up to 1/1700 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Flash

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has a built-in flash with maximum range of 9.30 m.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57"). It weighs 226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

106 mm (4.17")

69 mm (2.72")

69 mm (2.72")

40 mm (1.57")