Olympus SZ-30MR - Sony HX5 - Canon S2 - comparing image quality

Full zoom image quality compared
Canon S2 original size lossless crop -12x

Olympus SZ-30MR click for original size lossless crop - 24x

Sony HX5 original size lossless crop - 10x
the sun came up during this shot


Canon S2 original size lossless crop -12x
the fast Cannon lens with f: 3.5 at full zoom really makes a big difference

Olympus SZ-30MR original size lossless crop - 24x, ISO 125
It took several trials including some high ISO to force 1/1000 sec and leaning the camera to a support beam but in the end IAuto produced the "best" result.

Olympus SZ-30MR same picture resized 50% each side

Sony HX5 original size lossless crop - 10x
Same frame compared minimum ISO
Canon S2 click for original size lossless crop

Olympus SZ-30MR click for original size lossless crop
looks nice until you see it in original size and the white balance is out of whack

Sony HX5 click for original size lossless crop


Same frame compared ISO 400
Canon S2 click for original size lossless crop

Olympus SZ-30MR click for original size lossless crop

Sony HX5 click for original size lossless crop