Olympus E-30 vs Sony A6500

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-30 and Sony A6500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was unveiled 8 years before the A6500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-30 scores vs the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 enjoys outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Olympus E-30 and Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 compared to the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and A6500 is 60 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and A6500.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.