Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-PL7

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-PL7, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the E-PL7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-30 matches up against the E-PL7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 enjoys physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-30 and Olympus E-PL7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-30 vs the E-PL7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and E-PL7 is 60 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and E-PL7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus E-PL7 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.