Olympus E-30 vs Sony HX9V

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-30 and Sony HX9V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX9V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-30 scores versus the HX9V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 has got outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-30 vs the HX9V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and HX9V is 60 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and HX9V.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX9V will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.