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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
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Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(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
  • Revealed March 2009
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released March 2011
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was introduced 23 months prior to the SZ-30MR which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-30 grades versus the SZ-30MR with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 E-30 SZ-30MR 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Olympus E-30

 SZ-30MR E-30 
ReleasedMarch 2011March 2009Fresher by 23 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus SZ-30MR

 E-30 SZ-30MR 
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 comes with outside 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 SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-30 and the SZ-30MR.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and SZ-30MR is 60 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and SZ-30MR.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus SZ-30MR will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography details
59
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography features
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography features
72
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Sports photography camera
51
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (750 CIPA)
41
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (220 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography highlights
49
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery life (750 shots)
low MP (12MP)
65
lighter than competition (226g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery (220 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography information
52
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (750 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
18
lack of video recording
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Olympus E-30Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-30 Olympus SZ-30MR
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-24 2011-03-02
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology HyperCrystal II LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.00 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
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695 grams (1.53 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" 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 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,299 $279