Olympus E-30 vs Sony W220

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-30 and Sony W220, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the W220 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was launched 3 months later than the W220 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-30 grades versus the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 has 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) while the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-30 and Sony W220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 vs the W220.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and W220 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and W220.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-30 includes the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF less difficult.