- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Olympus SZ-31MR
- 15.9 MP
- 24x f/3.0
- 1/2.5" CMOS
- 3" LCD
#2 in Olympus super zooms
Released February, 2012
Rated 100% by by Brian-M.-Edwards (Jun, 2011)It can shoot HD video and say, 480 x 640 video (great for youtube etc or emailing) at the same time which is very impressive.
Conclusion Check out the Olympus SZ-31MR
First reviewed February, 2012
Features Key features of the Olympus SZ-31MR
15.9 MP
1/2.5"
Rated 100% by by Zen-Dinh--Zen337 (Aug, 2012)I really love this camera, it did an excellent job in taking pictures and recording video in HD.
megapixels
| 0 MP | 15.9 MP    | 20 MP |
SZ-31MR by Charles-Kirchhoff--skikir (May, 2011)I was able to video 90 percent of the time of a wedding ceremony at full 1080i and take full resolution 16 megapixel stills at the same time as well as taking many videos and stills at the reception before the battery gave out and of course like an idiot I left the spare battery in the charger!
SZ-31MR by F.-VILELA (Feb, 2012)Picture quality is very good most times as far as small sensors are concerned.
sensor size
SZ-31MR by vandagal (Nov, 2012)I am just getting acquainted with the basics but I am also learning how to adjust things manually by getting on Pinterest and looking up things like "white balance" and "ISO.
SZ-31MR by Charles-Kirchhoff--skikir (May, 2011)However on a sunny day with the ISO kicked up I was able to get some impressive results just seeing what I could do with it.
wide angle lens
SZ-31MR by Charles-Kirchhoff--skikir (May, 2011)The wide angle is perfect for the indoor group shots.
SZ-31MR by Adilson-Carlini-de-Araujo (Jan, 2013)I like Olympus SZ-31MR 16MP CMOS Camera with 24x Wide-Angle Zoom and 3-inch... arrived in time correct and I am very happy!
aperture size
SZ-31MR by E.-Carter (Oct, 2012)Impressed with the versatility of the camera, optical zoom is very impressive for something this small and light, even digital zoom is good in day light.
SZ-31MR by D-Leigh (Jul, 2012)On the digital zoom...my previous experience with digital zooms has taught me never, ever to trust them so when my friend Nathan, who carries his SZ-30 everywhere too and recommended it to me in the first place, showed me how well it worked on this lovely, compact little Olympus my jaw might actually have dropped.
zoom range
| 0x | 24x | 50x |
SZ-31MR by Judi-Dalton--judi-d (Jul, 2012)I liked the zoom, clear pictures, nicely built but was so disappointed in the color production that it wasn't worth keeping.
SZ-31MR by D-Leigh (Jul, 2012)It takes spectacular pictures and is the first point-and-shoot style camera I've found with a digital zoom I actually trust.
body size
106 x 69 x 40 mm
123 x 87 x 106 mm
93 x 52 x 19 mm
SZ-31MR by E.-Carter (Oct, 2012)For a fit in your pocket, light weight, pretty much do it all camera, I can't think of a better one.
Performance Real world tests of Olympus SZ-31MR
battery life
200 photos
330 photos
320 photos
SZ-31MR by Charles-Kirchhoff--skikir (May, 2011)I'm a picture taking fool so for most anyone else I think battery life is fine.
max continuous shooting
SZ-31MR by Brian-M.-Edwards (Jun, 2011)ALso, the burst feature is amazin, yesterday I tok a burst of 35 photos in the space of 5 seconds!
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Contrast detection focusing system -
HD video -
920 k dots -
Fewer buttons, interact directly with menus -
10 fps -
HD video -
10 mm -
Combines multiple photos together to capture both bright and dark areas -
Stitches together multiple photos into a single ultra-wide view -
226 g -
40 mm -
106 x 69 x 40 mm
cons
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200 -
No automatic 3D -
The screen is fixed in place -
78.66% -
Lacks the ability to create slow motion video -
Feb, 2012 -
4 s -
1/1700 s
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 55 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by D.-Shackleford (Sep, 2011) Rated 80% by by John (May, 2011)  Rated 80% by by John (May, 2011) |
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Video
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 40% by by magnetman (May, 2012)Gave it 2 stars because it does take nice pictures but could have been much better if the features shown in their video were obtained in an easier manner (if they really work at all)!
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Brian-M.-Edwards (Jun, 2011)You can take photos while shooting HD video (though not sure yet where it saves them).
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 80% by by John (May, 2011)I got this camera because I don't like caring around my digital camera for photos and my HD Camcorder for video.
Lens
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Chubb--Chubb (Jun, 2012)Sixteen MG takes a supurb quality picture, and you will love the 24 optical zoom.
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 20% by by Jason-Lee-Perkins (May, 2011)I have not been able to get a clear shot at 600mm, but when I hold my much heavier Canon 50D with a 400mm zoom I am able to get crystal clear shots.
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Brian-M.-Edwards (Jun, 2011)I have been keeping an eye out for a small point and shoot with a 20+ optical zoom and stumbled upon this one by chance on the Olympus web-site.
Zoom
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Alexandra (Dec, 2012)Any ways I love this camera; great zoom; amazing in lower light; good features!!!! I would really recoment this to any one that does like nature pictures because this is good with taking in all of the beauitiful color.
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Amr-Elhakim (Jun, 2011)I have been looking for a small camera with a big zoom and this is the best one so far.
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Recycler--moose (Jul, 2011)The zoom is awesome - all options are very easy to use.
Photography
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by D-Leigh (Jul, 2012)A quick scan-through of the photos from the wedding has me grinning: I am already greatly looking forward to posting them to facebook as well as photobucket.
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 80% by by John (May, 2011)For general day to day shots of family and fun times it is perfect and at a fair price.
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Charles-Kirchhoff--skikir (May, 2011)Another fun thing we did is we had the family movies from the 40s and 50s placed on DVD and while there at the reunion we watched it.
Image quality
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by E.-Carter (Oct, 2012)Obviously the results are better if the camera is supported, but did get some great night shots of lit buildings, street markets, etc..
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 100% by by Charles-Kirchhoff--skikir (May, 2011)The finish on this camera is very shinny and chrome like.
Olympus SZ-31MR | Rated 80% by by F.-VILELA (Feb, 2012)Low light pics without flash are better than expected.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Largest sensor Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs Olympus SZ-31MR |
 | 4 | Leica V-Lux 40 2-way tie: Has a touch screen Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus SZ-31MR |
 | 7 | Olympus SZ-30MR 6-way tie: Automatic panorama SZ-30MR vs SZ-31MR |
 | 8 | Samsung WB850F Wide angle lens Samsung WB850F vs Olympus SZ-31MR |
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Fotos in Nature
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