Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor size.

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The E-30 was announced 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-30 grades against the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 features physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 vs the RX100 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and RX100 IV is 60 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and RX100 IV.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will result in extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.