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Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30

Portability
57
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Olympus E-30 front
Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Older Model is Canon 40D
  • Renewed by Canon 60D
Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2009
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Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Canon 50D and Olympus E-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and E-30 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The 50D was unveiled 4 months before the E-30 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 50D grades against the E-30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Olympus E-30

 50D E-30 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Canon 50D

 E-30 50D 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon 50D and Olympus E-30

 50D E-30 
RevealedOctober 2008March 2009Similar generation
Focus manually Very exact focus
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 50D comes with exterior measurements of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") and a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Olympus E-30 has measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 50D and the E-30.

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 50D and E-30 is 57 and 60 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 50D and E-30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 50D using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon 50D will deliver greater detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively.

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 50D Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-30 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 50D Street photography advice
Olympus E-30 Street photography advice
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
72
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 50D
Sports photography with Olympus E-30
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (800 CIPA)
51
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery life (750 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 50D
Travel photography with Olympus E-30
57
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (800 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
49
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
low battery life (750 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 50D Landscape photography features
Olympus E-30 Landscape photography features
65
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (800 per charge)
52
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (750 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 50D Vlogging details
Olympus E-30 Vlogging details
9
can't shoot video
18
no video shooting
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Canon 50D vs Olympus E-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Olympus E-30
 Canon EOS 50DOlympus E-30
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon EOS 50D Olympus E-30
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2008-10-30 2009-03-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4752 x 3168 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 326 45
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD HyperCrystal II LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.56x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.3fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 822 gr (1.81 pounds) 695 gr (1.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 55
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 10.4
DXO Low light rating 696 530
Other
Battery life 800 photographs 750 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-511A BLM-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $996 $1,299