Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh CX3

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh CX3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is fairly close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and CX3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was released 14 months before the CX3 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-30 matches up vs the CX3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Ricoh CX3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-30 versus the CX3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and CX3 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and CX3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-30 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind in sensor tech.