Olympus E-30 vs Sony A100

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 versus Sony A100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was announced 2 years after the A100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-30 grades versus the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 enjoys outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony A100 has specifications of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-30 compared to the A100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and A100 is 60 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and A100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-30 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger E-30 should have a benefit in sensor tech.