Olympus E-30 vs Ricoh CX5

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-30 versus Ricoh CX5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is pretty close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was brought out 3 years before the CX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-30 scores vs the CX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-30 against the CX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and CX5 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and CX5.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-30 will result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.