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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30

Portability
57
Imaging
71
Features
87
Overall
77
Nikon D750 front
 
Olympus E-30 front
Portability
60
Imaging
47
Features
54
Overall
49

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 Key Specs

Nikon D750
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon D700
  • Successor is Nikon D780
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
  • Introduced March 2009
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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D750 (24MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the D750 (Full frame) and E-30 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The D750 was released 5 years later than the E-30 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the D750 matches up versus the E-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Olympus E-30

 D750 E-30 
IntroducedSeptember 2014March 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Nikon D750

 E-30 D750 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon D750 and Olympus E-30

 D750 E-30 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D750 features outer dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Olympus E-30 has dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D750 versus the E-30.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D750 and E-30 is 57 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D750 and E-30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D750 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon D750 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer D750 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 sensor size comparison

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D750 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-30 Portrait photography information
82
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D750 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-30 Street photography highlights
68
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
72
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
78
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery power (1,230 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery life (750 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D750 Travel photography details
Olympus E-30 Travel photography details
69
good battery power (1,230 shots)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
49
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery life (750 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D750 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-30 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
good battery power (1,230 shots)
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
52
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery life (750 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D750 Vlogging information
Olympus E-30 Vlogging information
30
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
18
no video
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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D750 and Olympus E-30
 Nikon D750Olympus E-30
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon D750 Olympus E-30
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-09-12 2009-03-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6016 x 4016 4032 x 3024
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 51 11
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 309 45
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - HyperCrystal II LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.56x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.5fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 840g (1.85 pounds) 695g (1.53 pounds)
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 93 55
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.5 10.4
DXO Low light rating 2956 530
Other
Battery life 1230 pictures 750 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 BLM-1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card
Card slots Two 1
Retail price $2,000 $1,299