Olympus E-30 vs Sony A7c

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-30 versus Sony A7c, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was introduced 12 years before the A7c which is a fairly large difference 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 Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-30 matches up vs the A7c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 comes with external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-30 versus the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and A7c is 60 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and A7c.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7c will render extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.