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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Comparison

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Olympus SZ-30MR

16 MP | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) CMOS Sensor

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16 MP | APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) CMOS X-TRANS I Sensor

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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Olympus SZ-30MR, which was introduced in March 2011 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 16.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor whereas Fujifilm X-Pro1, which was introduced in June 2012 is a Advanced Mirrorless camera with a 16.0MP APS-C sensor. There is 16 months difference between SZ-30MR and X-Pro1 so we don't expect to see a huge technology difference between these two cameras but it would still give an advantage to younger X-Pro1, especially in sensor tech.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2011-03-02
  • 16MP - 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 25-600 mm F3.0-6.9 Zoom Lens
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 226g. 106 x 69 x 40 mm

Fujifilm X-Pro1 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2012-06-28
  • 16MP - APS-C CMOS X-TRANS I Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 25600)
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 3" Fixed Type Screen
  • Electronic and Optical (tunnel) viewfinder
  • 6 fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 450g. 140 x 82 x 43 mm

Fujifilm X-Pro1 was replaced by Fujifilm X-Pro2. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Fujifilm X-Pro1
Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Olympus SZ-30MR over Fujifilm X-Pro1
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Weight
226 g vs 450 g 224 g lighter


Reasons to choose Fujifilm X-Pro1 over Olympus SZ-30MR
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Electronic and Optical vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max ISO
6.400 vs 3.200 100% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Resolution
1.230k dots vs 460k dots 167% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/1700s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
6.0fps vs 2.0fps 4 fps faster
Battery Life
300 shots vs 220 shots 80 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Sensor Pixel Area
23.04µm2 vs 1.76µm2 1209% larger pixel area
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR

Common Strengths of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1
Common Weaknesses of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No No flexible viewing angles
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Olympus SZ-30MR has external dimensions of 106 x 69 x 40 mm (4.17 x 2.72 x 1.57″) and weighs 226 g (0.50 lb / 7.97 oz) (including batteries). Fujifilm X-Pro1 has external dimensions of 140 x 82 x 43 mm (5.51 x 3.23 x 1.69″) and weighs 450 g (0.99 lb / 15.87 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1. Olympus SZ-30MR is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 34mm narrower, 13mm shorter and 3mm thinner than Fujifilm X-Pro1. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus SZ-30MR has a built-in lens but Fujifilm X-Pro1 doesn't. Once you put a lens on X-Pro1, its thickness will increase significantly.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus SZ-30MR is significantly lighter (224g ) than the Fujifilm X-Pro1 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on X-Pro1, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Olympus SZ-30MR nor Fujifilm X-Pro1 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1: Sensor Comparison

Both Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 have 16.0 MP resolution sensors but Olympus SZ-30MR's sensor is 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) and Fujifilm X-Pro1's sensor is APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm ).

Since Fujifilm X-Pro1's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Olympus SZ-30MR.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Fujifilm X-Pro1's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the SZ-30MR and X-Pro1 sensor size comparison.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 Cameras


As seen above, Fujifilm X-Pro1 has a 13.1x Larger sensor area than Olympus SZ-30MR. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Olympus SZ-30MR for Portrait Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Olympus SZ-30MR for Street Photography

GOOD

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Olympus SZ-30MR for Sports Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Sports Photography

GOOD
Image Stabilization
600 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1700s
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 220 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.90
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Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Olympus SZ-30MR for Daily Photography

GOOD

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Compact Body
226g
24.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Body Thickness 40mm
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
450g
Body Thickness 43mm
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Olympus SZ-30MR for Landscape Photography

POOR

Fujifilm X-Pro1 for Landscape Photography

POOR
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Fujifilm X-Pro1: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Olympus SZ-30MR and Fujifilm X-Pro1 scores compare:

Olympus SZ-30MR
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #213 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked #790 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Fujifilm X-Pro1
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #114 out of 127 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #476 out of 1223 in all Cameras

Fujifilm X-Pro1 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus SZ-30MR in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Olympus SZ-30MR. Otherwise, Fujifilm X-Pro1 is the better camera overall.

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Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Olympus SZ-30MR Fujifilm X-Pro1
Brand Olympus Fujifilm
Announced 2011-03-02 2012-06-28
Body Type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS CMOS X-TRANS I
Size 1/2.3-inch APS-C
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 23.6 x 15.6 mm
Area 28.07mm2 368.16mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Max Resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3264
Max Native Light sensitivity 3,200 ISO 6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 25600 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 80 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points n/a n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens Fujifilm X
Lens Focal Range 25-600 mm (24×) no lens
Max Aperture F3.0-6.9 no lens
Macro Focus Range 1cm no lens
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3" 3"
Resolution 460k dots 1,230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.6x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/1700s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization Sensor-shift No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync n/a 1/180s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps 6.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 226g 450g
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm 140 x 82 x 43mm
Battery Life 220 shots 300 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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