Olympus E-30 vs Sony WX5

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-30 vs Sony WX5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was introduced 15 months before the WX5 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-30 matches up against the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 offers external 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) whilst the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 vs Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 against the WX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and WX5 is 60 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and WX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-30 uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.