Olympus E-30 vs Sony QX10

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-30 and Sony QX10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-30 was introduced 5 years prior to the QX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-30 scores vs the QX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 provides exterior measurements 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 QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony QX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 versus the QX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and QX10 is 60 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and QX10.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX10 will deliver more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.