Canon G5 X MII vs Olympus E-30

Let's take a closer look at the Canon G5 X MII versus Olympus E-30, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G5 X MII (20MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the G5 X MII (1") and E-30 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The G5 X MII was announced 10 years later than the E-30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the G5 X MII matches up against the E-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II & Olympus E-30. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G5 X MII Gallery & Olympus E-30 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G5 X MII offers outside measurements of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Olympus E-30 has proportions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the G5 X MII and the E-30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 X MII and E-30 is 86 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G5 X MII and E-30.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G5 X MII using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon G5 X MII will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger G5 X MII provides a benefit in sensor technology.