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Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(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
Sony RX10 IV
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Sony RX10 IV

 E-30 RX10 IV 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus E-30

 RX10 IV E-30 
IntroducedSeptember 2017March 2009Newer by 103 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography advice
59
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
71
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
72
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proof
more heavy than competitors (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography info
51
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (750 CIPA)
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
49
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (750 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
56
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (1,095g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (750 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
62
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-30
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
18
no video
29
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors (1,095g)
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus E-30Sony 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