Olympus E-30 vs Sony A580

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-30 vs Sony A580, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was announced 3 years before the A580 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-30 scores vs the A580 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 offers physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-30 and the A580.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and A580 is 60 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and A580.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A580 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.