Olympus E-30 vs Sony A6600

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-30 versus Sony A6600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was launched 11 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-30 matches up vs the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. 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) while the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 against the A6600.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and A6600 is 60 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and A6600.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind in sensor innovation.