Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX100 V, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was released 8 years earlier than the RX100 V which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-30 matches up against the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 features external dimensions 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 RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-30 vs the RX100 V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and RX100 V is 60 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.