Olympus E-30 vs Sony RX1R II

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony RX1R II, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and RX1R II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was unveiled 7 years before the RX1R II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-30 matches up versus the RX1R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 vs the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and RX1R II is 60 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and RX1R II.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will offer greater detail having an extra 30MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.