Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 7000

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus 7000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was introduced 3 months later than the 7000 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-30 scores vs the 7000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Olympus Stylus 7000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 enjoys 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 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 versus the 7000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and 7000 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and 7000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-30 provides the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF easier.