Olympus E-30 vs Sony A6300

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-30 vs Sony A6300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-30 was announced 7 years prior to the A6300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-30 matches up versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has outside 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-30 vs Sony A6300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 compared to the A6300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and A6300 is 60 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and A6300.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.