Olympus E-30 vs Sony G3

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Sony G3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the G3 (10MP) is very comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was launched 3 months after the G3 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-30 matches up versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 enjoys exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-30 vs the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and G3 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and G3.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-30 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively.