Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX50V

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-30 and Sony HX50V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was unveiled 5 years before the HX50V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-30 grades against the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has external 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) whilst the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-30 and Sony HX50V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 compared to the HX50V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and HX50V is 60 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and HX50V.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.