Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M5 III, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was manufactured 11 years prior to the E-M5 III which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-30 matches up against the E-M5 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 III has dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-M5 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 compared to the E-M5 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and E-M5 III is 60 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and E-M5 III.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-M5 III to offer extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind in sensor technology.