Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX30

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is very similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 15 months before the TX30 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 matches up vs the TX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 features external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 compared to the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and TX30 is 81 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and TX30.

Clearly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX30 will deliver extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.