Olympus E-5 vs Sony TX30

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-5 and Sony TX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was introduced 3 years prior to the TX30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-5 grades versus the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-5 and Sony TX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-5 against the TX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and TX30 is 58 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and TX30.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX30 will show more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.