Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus E-30

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX720 HS versus Olympus E-30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the SX720 HS (1/2.3") and E-30 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The SX720 HS was brought out 7 years later than the E-30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX720 HS being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX720 HS scores against the E-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX720 HS and Olympus E-30. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX720 HS Gallery and Olympus E-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX720 HS has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-30 has sizing of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

See the Canon SX720 HS versus Olympus E-30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SX720 HS and the E-30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX720 HS and E-30 is 89 and 60 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and E-30.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX720 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX720 HS will render extra detail having its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX720 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.