Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SH-50
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SH-50 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Announced March 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
- Announced January 2013
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview
Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SH-50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-30 was announced 4 years before the SH-50 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-30 grades vs the SH-50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SH-50 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Olympus SH-50. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus SH-50
E-30 | SH-50 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus E-30
SH-50 | E-30 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | March 2009 | More modern by 46 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus SH-50
E-30 | SH-50 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus |
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 comes with external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-30 compared to the SH-50.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and SH-50 is 60 and 88 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and SH-50.
As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus SH-50 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Olympus SH-50 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-30 | Olympus SH-50 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-03-24 | 2013-01-08 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 15s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 695 grams (1.53 lb) | 269 grams (0.59 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 pictures | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLM-1 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $1,299 | $300 |