Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony HX30V

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony HX30V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was released 4 years later than the HX30V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the HX30V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL8 against the HX30V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and HX30V is 86 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and HX30V.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX30V will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.