Olympus E-1 vs Samsung HZ30W

Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-1 vs Samsung HZ30W, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was announced 7 years earlier than the HZ30W which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-1 matches up versus the HZ30W in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Samsung HZ30W. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 has outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-1 and the HZ30W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and HZ30W is 59 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and HZ30W.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung HZ30W will show greater detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.