Olympus E-30 vs Sony TX30

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-30 and Sony TX30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was launched 5 years before the TX30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-30 matches up vs the TX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 features physical 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 TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 and the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and TX30 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX30 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.