Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-10
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Launched March 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Launched February 2011
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview
Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-30 was brought out 22 months before the SZ-10 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-30 grades vs the SZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Olympus SZ-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus SZ-10
E-30 | SZ-10 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-30
SZ-10 | E-30 | |||
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Launched | February 2011 | March 2009 | More recent by 22 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus SZ-10
E-30 | SZ-10 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 comes with exterior dimensions 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 SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 versus the SZ-10.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and SZ-10 is 60 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and SZ-10.
As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus SZ-10 will render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Olympus SZ-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-30 | Olympus SZ-10 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-03-24 | 2011-02-08 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-504mm (18.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.1-4.4 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal II LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 7.10 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 | 695g (1.53 lbs) | 215g (0.47 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") |
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 images | 220 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,299 | $300 |