Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-520

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-520, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the E-520 (10MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was unveiled 8 months after the E-520 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-30 matches up vs the E-520 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Olympus E-520. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus E-520 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 provides outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus E-520 has sizing of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 vs the E-520.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and E-520 is 60 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and E-520.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-30 to give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-30 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.