Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-PL1

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-PL1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the E-PL1 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-30 was launched 13 months before the E-PL1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-30 matches up against the E-PL1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Olympus PEN E-PL1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 has external 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-PL1 has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-PL1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-30 vs the E-PL1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and E-PL1 is 60 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and E-PL1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you would want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.