Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV
60 Imaging
46 Features
54 Overall
49
52 Imaging
53 Features
82 Overall
64
Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Announced March 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Introduced September 2017
- Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-30 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") boast different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-30 was released 9 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-30 grades versus the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Sony RX10 IV
E-30 | RX10 IV | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus E-30
RX10 IV | E-30 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduced | September 2017 | March 2009 | Newer by 103 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1210k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Sony RX10 IV
E-30 | RX10 IV | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manually focus | More exact focusing |
Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has outside measurements 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 RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-30 versus Sony RX10 IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-30 compared to the RX10 IV.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and RX10 IV is 60 and 52 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and RX10 IV.
Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-03-24 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 24.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/250s | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 695 grams (1.53 lb) | 1095 grams (2.41 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 images | 400 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-1 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $1,299 | $1,698 |