Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 7010

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus 7010, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was revealed 4 months prior to the 7010 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-30 matches up versus the 7010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Olympus Stylus 7010. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 provides physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Olympus E-30 and Olympus 7010 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 against the 7010.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and 7010 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and 7010.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The E-30 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult.