Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX30V

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX30V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-500 was brought out 7 years prior to the HX30V which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-500 matches up versus the HX30V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 vs Sony HX30V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-500 and the HX30V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and HX30V is 70 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and HX30V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX30V will offer you extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-500 is going to be behind in sensor technology.