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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
60
Imaging
47
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Launched March 2009
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is X-935
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FE-5020 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was manufactured 4 months prior to the FE-5020 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-30 matches up against the FE-5020 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus FE-5020

 E-30 FE-5020 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-30

 FE-5020 E-30 

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus FE-5020

 E-30 FE-5020 
ReleasedMarch 2009July 2009Similar generation
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 provides exterior 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) and the Olympus FE-5020 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-30 against the FE-5020.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and FE-5020 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and FE-5020.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-30 has the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
60
environment proof
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 Sports photography info
Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography info
52
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12MP)
low battery (750 CIPA)
24
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography features
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
49
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
low battery (750 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
65
lighter than competitors in class (137g)
environment proof
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography factors
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography factors
52
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
low battery (750 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
31
quite wide (24mm)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging info
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging info
18
can't shoot video
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus FE-5020
 Olympus E-30Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-30 Olympus FE-5020
Also called - X-935
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-03-24 2009-07-22
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 dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695 grams (1.53 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLM-1 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,299 $160