Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was launched 21 months earlier than the SP-610UZ making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-30 scores versus the SP-610UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Olympus SP-610UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 provides outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has specifications of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SP-610UZ in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 vs the SP-610UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and SP-610UZ is 60 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and SP-610UZ.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-610UZ will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.