Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42

General	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Brand	Olympus	Panasonic
Model	SZ-30MR	Lumix DMC-FS42
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Ultra Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.5-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	5.744 x 4.308 mm
Total Pixels		12.35 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16 Megapixel	10.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 3,200	80 - 1,000
Boosted ISO Range		80 - 6,400

Photo	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Processor	TruePic III+
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	3648 x 2736
Other Resolutions	3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480	3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format		JPEG
JPEG Quality Levels		Fine, Standard
Color Space		sRGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Halogen, White Set Selectable, (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole modes), White Balance Adjustment (±10steps, except for auto set)
WB Bracketing

Focus	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Tracking Single Face Detection Live View	Single Live View
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	25 - 600 mm	33 - 132 mm
Optical Zoom	24x	4x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.0 - 6.9	f/2.8 - 5.9
Min Normal Focus Distance	60 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	1 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	2.50"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Viewfinder

Shutter	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1700 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	1.7 fps	2.3 fps

Flash	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Fill-in	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Sync
Flash Range	4.00 m	6.30 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Spot	Multi
Exposure Modes		Auto, Program, Scene
Exposure Compensation	±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	640 x 480
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Type D
Speaker	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi	Eye-Fi Connection possible
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Dimensions	106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57")	98 x 55 x 22 mm (3.86 x 2.17 x 0.87")
Weight (inc. batteries)	226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz)	132 g (0.29 lb / 4.66 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.7 x 5.5 x 2.6"
Package Weight	1.15 lb

Power and Storage	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Battery Pack	LI-50B	DMW-BCF10
Battery Life	220 shots
Internal Storage		50 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC

Other	Olympus SZ-30MR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 12 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor

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