Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX200V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-30 and Sony HX200V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was introduced 4 years earlier than the HX200V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-30 scores against the HX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 provides external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-30 and Sony HX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-30 versus the HX200V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and HX200V is 60 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and HX200V.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX200V will provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.