Olympus E-30 vs Sony WX80

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-30 vs Sony WX80, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was revealed 4 years earlier than the WX80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-30 grades vs the WX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has exterior dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 vs Sony WX80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-30 versus the WX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and WX80 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and WX80.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.