Olympus E-30 vs Sony H200

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-30 versus Sony H200, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was unveiled 4 years before the H200 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-30 matches up vs the H200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-30 versus Sony H200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-30 versus the H200.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and H200 is 60 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and H200.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H200 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.