Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 9000

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus 9000, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is very comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was manufactured around the same time to the 9000 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-30 grades versus the 9000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 provides physical 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 9000 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus 9000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 vs the 9000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and 9000 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and 9000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-30 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler.