Olympus E-30 vs Sony A9 II

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-30 and Sony A9 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was released 11 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-30 grades versus the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 features outside dimensions 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 Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 versus the A9 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and A9 II is 60 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and A9 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 II will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.