Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus E-30

Below, we are evaluating the Konica Minolta 5D versus Olympus E-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Konica and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and E-30 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The Minolta 5D was launched 4 years earlier than the E-30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Minolta 5D scores against the E-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D and Olympus E-30. The complete galleries are available at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery and Olympus E-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Konica Minolta 5D has physical measurements of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-30 has measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

Compare the Konica Minolta 5D versus Olympus E-30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Minolta 5D and the E-30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 5D and E-30 is 64 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Minolta 5D and E-30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Minolta 5D because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-30 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.