Olympus E-520 vs Sony HX30V

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-520 versus Sony HX30V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-520 was released 4 years prior to the HX30V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-520 grades vs the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 enjoys physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-520 against the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-520 and HX30V is 68 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and HX30V.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-520 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX30V will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.