Olympus E-30 vs Sony W710

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-30 and Sony W710, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was launched 4 years before the W710 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-30 matches up vs the W710 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 features outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-30 versus the W710.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and W710 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and W710.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W710 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.