Olympus E-30 vs Sony TX10

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony TX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was unveiled 3 years before the TX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-30 grades against the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 features outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-30 and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-30 and the TX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and TX10 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and TX10.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.