Olympus E-30 vs Sigma SD10

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-30 and Sigma SD10, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sigma. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SD10 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was revealed 5 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-30 scores versus the SD10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Sigma SD10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 offers outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sigma SD10 has proportions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

See the Olympus E-30 and Sigma SD10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-30 and the SD10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and SD10 is 60 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and SD10.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-30 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer E-30 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.