Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-PL1s

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-PL1s, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was unveiled 20 months before the E-PL1s making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-30 scores versus the E-PL1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 enjoys exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-PL1s in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 compared to the E-PL1s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and E-PL1s is 60 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and E-PL1s.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you will want to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.