Olympus E-30 vs Sony A55

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-30 and Sony A55, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A55 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was announced 17 months before the A55 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-30 matches up versus the A55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-30 vs the A55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and A55 is 60 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and A55.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A55 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind in sensor innovation.