Olympus E-30 vs Sony TX200V

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-30 and Sony TX200V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was manufactured 3 years prior to the TX200V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-30 grades versus the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 comes with 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) whilst the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 and the TX200V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and TX200V is 60 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and TX200V.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony TX200V will show greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.