Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-30 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was introduced 11 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-30 grades vs the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 enjoys outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-30 and Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-30 against the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and RX100 VII is 60 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will render greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind in sensor technology.