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Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30

Portability
59
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64
Nikon D7000 front
 
Olympus E-30 front
Portability
60
Imaging
47
Features
54
Overall
49

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 Key Specs

Nikon D7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 132 x 105 x 77mm
  • Released November 2010
  • Older Model is Nikon D90
  • Updated by Nikon D7100
Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Revealed March 2009
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Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D7000 (16MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the D7000 (APS-C) and E-30 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The D7000 was introduced 21 months after the E-30 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the D7000 grades vs the E-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7000 over the Olympus E-30

 D7000 E-30 
RevealedNovember 2010March 2009Newer by 21 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Nikon D7000

 E-30 D7000 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon D7000 and Olympus E-30

 D7000 E-30 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7000 comes with external dimensions of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-30 has measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the D7000 and the E-30.

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D7000 and E-30 is 59 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7000 and E-30.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D7000 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Nikon D7000 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern D7000 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-30 as a Portrait photography camera
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
60
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7000 Street photography features
Olympus E-30 Street photography features
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
72
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery (750 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D7000
Travel photography with Olympus E-30
66
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
environment proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
49
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (750 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7000 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-30 Landscape photography information
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
52
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery (750 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7000 Vlogging info
Olympus E-30 Vlogging info
29
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
18
no video shooting
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Nikon D7000 vs Olympus E-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7000 and Olympus E-30
 Nikon D7000Olympus E-30
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D7000 Olympus E-30
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-11-30 2009-03-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 2 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4928 x 3264 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 39 11
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 309 45
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD monitor HyperCrystal II LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.56x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 780 grams (1.72 pounds) 695 grams (1.53 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 55
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 10.4
DXO Low light rating 1167 530
Other
Battery life 1050 shots 750 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 BLM-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card
Card slots Dual 1
Retail pricing $1,049 $1,299