Olympus E-30 vs Sony W810

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-30 versus Sony W810, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was launched 5 years before the W810 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-30 matches up against the W810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 provides outside dimensions 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-30 against the W810.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and W810 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and W810.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.