Olympus SP-100 vs Sony WX30

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony WX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was released 2 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-100 matches up vs the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-100 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony WX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-100 compared to the WX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and WX30 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-100 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of images though you need to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The younger SP-100 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.