Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was manufactured 5 years prior to the E-M1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-30 scores versus the E-M1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus E-M1 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 vs the E-M1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and E-M1 is 60 and 71 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and E-M1.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus E-M1 to render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.