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Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72
Nikon D7200 front
 
Olympus E-30 front
Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Launched March 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D7100
  • Later Model is Nikon D7500
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 D7200 vs Olympus E-30 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon D7200 and Olympus E-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D7200 (24MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the D7200 (APS-C) and E-30 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The D7200 was released 6 years after the E-30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the D7200 scores vs the E-30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Olympus E-30

 D7200 E-30 
RevealedMarch 2015March 2009More modern by 73 months
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Nikon D7200

 E-30 D7200 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Olympus E-30

 D7200 E-30 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D7200 offers outside dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Olympus E-30 has sizing of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D7200 and Olympus E-30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the D7200 against the E-30.

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7200 and E-30 is 59 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D7200 and E-30.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D7200 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D7200 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern D7200 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus E-30 as a Portrait photography camera
79
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-30 as a Street photography camera
63
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
72
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
71
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery power (1,110 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery power (750 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7200 Travel photography information
Olympus E-30 Travel photography information
68
great battery power (1,110 shots)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
49
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse mode
low battery power (750 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-30 Landscape photography features
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery power (1,110 per charge)
2 card slots
no image stabilization
52
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery power (750 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-30 as a Vlogging camera
30
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
18
lack of video recording
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Nikon D7200 vs Olympus E-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Olympus E-30
 Nikon D7200Olympus E-30
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D7200 Olympus E-30
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2015-03-02 2009-03-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4032 x 3024
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 51 11
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - HyperCrystal II LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.56x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash options Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765g (1.69 lbs) 695g (1.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 87 55
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 10.4
DXO Low light rating 1333 530
Other
Battery life 1110 pictures 750 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 BLM-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card
Card slots Two One
Launch price $1,100 $1,299