Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX300

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was brought out 4 years before the HX300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-30 grades against the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 features outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-30 and the HX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and HX300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and HX300.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX300 will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.