Olympus E-620 vs Sony HX30V

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-620 and Sony HX30V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-620 was unveiled 3 years prior to the HX30V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-620 grades against the HX30V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-620 and the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and HX30V is 71 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-620 and HX30V.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX30V will give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.