Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Revealed March 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
- Introduced January 2014
Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830 Overview
Following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-30 and Sony W830, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-30 was unveiled 5 years before the W830 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-30 scores versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Sony W830
E-30 | W830 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Olympus E-30
W830 | E-30 | |||
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Introduced | January 2014 | March 2009 | More modern by 58 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Sony W830
E-30 | W830 | |||
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Display size | 2.7" | 2.7" | Same display measurement | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 enjoys outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-30 and Sony W830 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-30 compared to the W830.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and W830 is 60 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and W830.
All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W830 will give you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-30 vs Sony W830 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2009-03-24 | 2014-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.3 |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 2.80 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash settings | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 695 gr (1.53 lb) | 122 gr (0.27 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLM-1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $1,299 | $128 |