Olympus E-30 vs Sony W530

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony W530, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was introduced 21 months prior to the W530 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-30 scores against the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 provides external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony W530 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 versus the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and W530 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and W530.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W530 will give you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.