Olympus E-30 vs Sony H300

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-30 vs Sony H300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was manufactured 5 years prior to the H300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-30 matches up vs the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 offers physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 versus the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and H300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and H300.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony H300 will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.