Canon 10D vs Olympus E-30

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon 10D and Olympus E-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and E-30 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The 10D was brought out 7 years prior to the E-30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 10D matches up versus the E-30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 10D and Olympus E-30. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 10D Gallery and Olympus E-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 10D features external dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-30 has dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

Examine the Canon 10D and Olympus E-30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 10D and the E-30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 10D and E-30 is 56 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 10D and E-30.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 10D due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-30 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 10D is going to be behind in sensor technology.