Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX30V

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 and Sony HX30V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is relatively close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was brought out 3 months after the HX30V and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 grades against the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 against the HX30V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and HX30V is 81 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and HX30V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX30V will provide you with more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively.