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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Updated by Olympus E-5
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7030
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was revealed 22 months prior to the 7030 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-3 grades versus the 7030 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus 7030

 E-3 7030 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-3

 7030 E-3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010February 2008More modern by 22 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus 7030

 E-3 7030 
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Olympus 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-3 and the 7030.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and 7030 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and 7030.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-3 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus 7030 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
56
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography factors
Olympus 7030 Street photography factors
69
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography advice
Olympus 7030 Sports photography advice
57
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
low MP (10 megapixels)
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-3
Travel photography with Olympus 7030
55
weather proofing
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-3
Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
56
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
low MP (10MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
37
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging info
Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
18
no video recording
29
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Olympus 7030
 Olympus E-3Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-3 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also called - mju 7030
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-02-20 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9 and 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890g (1.96 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $670 $179