Olympus E-30 vs Sony W230

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-30 vs Sony W230, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the W230 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was brought out 2 months later than the W230 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-30 grades versus the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 comes with exterior dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Sony W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-30 and the W230.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and W230 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and W230.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The E-30 contains the larger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF simpler.