Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus SZ-30MR and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus SZ-30MR was introduced in March 2011 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 was introduced in January 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus SZ-30MR over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 over Olympus SZ-30MR.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus SZ-30MR has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has a 3.50" screen with 921k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Olympus SZ-30MR features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch 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 - 3,200. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 features a 10.2 megapixel 1/2.4-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.104 x 4.578 mm and a total area of 21 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 3,200.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 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.

Olympus SZ-30MR is equipped with TruePic III+ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution 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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 is equipped with Bionz processor and can take pictures up to 3456 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus SZ-30MR has a Type D HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus SZ-30MR comes with LI-50B battery pack with battery life of 220 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 comes with NP-BN1 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Olympus SZ-30MR has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has a single Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo/optional SD card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/1700 sec on Olympus SZ-30MR, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. Olympus SZ-30MR can shoot continuously up to 1.7 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m on Olympus SZ-30MR and 3.80 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7..

Olympus SZ-30MR body has dimensions of 106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 body has dimensions of 98 x 60 x 18 mm (3.86 x 2.36 x 0.71"). Olympus SZ-30MR weighs 226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 weighs 149 g (0.33 lb / 5.26 oz).

Olympus SZ-30MR

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

106 mm

69 mm

98 mm

60 mm

69 mm

60 mm