Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-15
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-15 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 Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
- Launched June 2013
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview
On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-15, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-30 was announced 5 years prior to the SZ-15 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-30 scores against the SZ-15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-15 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Olympus SZ-15. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus SZ-15
E-30 | SZ-15 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus E-30
SZ-15 | E-30 | |||
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Launched | June 2013 | March 2009 | Newer by 51 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus SZ-15
E-30 | SZ-15 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 provides outside 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 SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 and the SZ-15.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and SZ-15 is 60 and 88 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and SZ-15.
As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SZ-15 will result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Olympus SZ-15 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-30 | Olympus SZ-15 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-03-24 | 2013-06-21 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 3.50 m |
Flash modes | 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 | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG |
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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 695 grams (1.53 pounds) | 250 grams (0.55 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLM-1 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $1,299 | $200 |