Olympus E-P1 vs Sony TX30

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P1 and Sony TX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was revealed 5 years earlier than the TX30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P1 grades vs the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 comes with outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P1 and Sony TX30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P1 against the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and TX30 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX30 will provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.