Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX7V

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-30 and Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX7V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-30 matches up versus the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 features physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 versus the HX7V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and HX7V is 60 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and HX7V.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX7V will result in extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.