Olympus E-30 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-30 versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was revealed 12 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-30 grades vs the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 enjoys physical 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 ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 versus Sony ZV-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-30 versus the ZV-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and ZV-1 is 60 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony ZV-1 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.