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

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      Specifications

      General Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      BrandOlympusSony
      ModelSZ-30MRCyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeStandard CompactUltra Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Sensor TypeCMOSBSI-CMOS
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/2.4-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm6.104 x 4.578 mm
      Effective Pixels16 Megapixel10.2 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range80 - 3,200125 - 3,200
      Photo Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      ProcessorTruePic III+Bionz
      Max Image Resolution4608 x 34563456 x 2592
      Other Resolutions3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 4803456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, Standard
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Tracking
      Single
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Center
      Single
      Touch
      Live View
      Number of Focus Points9
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 600 mm25 - 100 mm
      Optical Zoom24x4x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.0 - 6.9f/3.5 - 4.6
      Min Normal Focus Distance60 cm50 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance1 cm1 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.50"
      Screen Resolution460k dot921k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Viewfinder
      Shutter Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Min Shutter Speed4 sec2 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/1700 sec1/1600 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting1.7 fps10.0 fps
      Flash Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Auto
      On
      Off
      Slow syncro
      Flash Range4.00 m3.80 m
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Spot
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Video FormatsMPEG-4AVCHD
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Type D
      SpeakerMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Connectivity Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Dimensions106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57")98 x 60 x 18 mm (3.86 x 2.36 x 0.71")
      Weight (inc. batteries)226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz)149 g (0.33 lb / 5.26 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)6.7 x 5.5 x 2.6"
      Package Weight1.15 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Battery PackLI-50BNP-BN1
      Battery Life220 shots
      Internal Storage45 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo/optional SD
      Other Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
      Self TimerYes (2 or 12 sec)Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
      Orientation Sensor


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