Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-30 was announced 3 years prior to the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-30 scores vs the SP-620 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 against the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and SP-620 UZ is 60 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and SP-620 UZ.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus SP-620 UZ will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.