Olympus E-30 vs Sony W800

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-30 vs Sony W800, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W800 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was brought out 5 years prior to the W800 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-30 grades versus the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 provides physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Sony W800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 against the W800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and W800 is 60 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and W800.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W800 will produce extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.