Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX100V

The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-30 versus Sony HX100V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-30 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX100V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-30 grades vs the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-30 versus Sony HX100V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-30 vs the HX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and HX100V is 60 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and HX100V.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX100V will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.