Olympus E-30 vs Sony S950

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony S950, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the S950 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was revealed 2 months later than the S950 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-30 matches up against the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 features outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Olympus E-30 and Sony S950 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 against the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and S950 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and S950.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-30 will give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.