Nikon D2Hs vs Olympus E-30

In this article, we are looking at the Nikon D2Hs vs Olympus E-30, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D2Hs (4MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the D2Hs (APS-C) and E-30 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizes.

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The D2Hs was revealed 5 years prior to the E-30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D2Hs being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the D2Hs scores versus the E-30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D2Hs & Olympus E-30. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D2Hs Gallery & Olympus E-30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D2Hs features external measurements of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-30 has sizing of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the D2Hs vs the E-30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D2Hs and E-30 is 51 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D2Hs and E-30.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D2Hs having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-30 will produce greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older D2Hs will be behind in sensor technology.