Olympus E-300 vs Sony HX30V

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-300 versus Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years prior to the HX30V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-300 matches up versus the HX30V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 enjoys physical dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-300 and the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and HX30V is 67 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and HX30V.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX30V will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.