Olympus E-30 vs Sony WX300

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-30 and Sony WX300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was announced 4 years prior to the WX300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-30 grades against the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 has exterior 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 WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 and the WX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and WX300 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and WX300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX300 will render more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.