Olympus E-30 vs Sony W730

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-30 versus Sony W730, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was unveiled 4 years before the W730 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-30 grades vs the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 provides outer dimensions 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 W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-30 versus Sony W730 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 vs the W730.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and W730 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and W730.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W730 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.