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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(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
  • Introduced March 2009
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju Tough 3000
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and Tough-3000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was manufactured 9 months before the Tough-3000 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-30 matches up against the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 E-30 Tough-3000 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Olympus E-30

 Tough-3000 E-30 
ReleasedJanuary 2010March 2009More modern by 9 months

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus Tough-3000

 E-30 Tough-3000 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 provides external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-30 compared to the Tough-3000.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and Tough-3000 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The image underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and Tough-3000.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-30 has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-30
Portrait photography with Olympus Tough-3000
59
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Street photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Sports photography camera
51
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery power (750 CIPA)
36
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography factors
Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography factors
49
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (750 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
61
environment sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Landscape photography camera
52
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (12MP)
bad battery power (750 shots)
no Timelapse mode
35
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging details
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging details
18
can't record video
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Olympus E-30Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-30 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called - mju Tough 3000
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Introduced 2009-03-24 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
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 settings 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695 gr (1.53 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLM-1 -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $1,299 $0