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Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2009
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Later Model is Sony HX20V
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-30 versus Sony HX10V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was revealed 3 years earlier than the HX10V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-30 matches up against the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Sony HX10V

 E-30 HX10V 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-30

 HX10V E-30 
LaunchedFebruary 2012March 2009Newer by 35 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Sony HX10V

 E-30 HX10V 
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-30 versus Sony HX10V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 and the HX10V.

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and HX10V is 60 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and HX10V.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will result in extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX10V Portrait photography highlights
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
38
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 Sports photography advice
Sony HX10V Sports photography advice
51
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography features
Sony HX10V Travel photography features
49
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
69
lighter than competition in class (234g)
MP count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography details
Sony HX10V Landscape photography details
52
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (750 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
45
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
18
lack of video recording
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus E-30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-24 2012-02-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal II LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695 grams (1.53 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 shots 320 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $1,299 $616