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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
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Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 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 Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Launched March 2009
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus 8000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the 8000 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was unveiled 3 months earlier than the 8000 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-30 matches up vs the 8000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus 8000

 E-30 8000 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus E-30

 8000 E-30 

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus 8000

 E-30 8000 
IntroducedMarch 2009July 2009Same age
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 offers outer 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) while the Olympus 8000 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus 8000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 vs the 8000.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and 8000 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and 8000.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-30 uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field easier.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography info
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-30
Street photography with Olympus 8000
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screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 8000 as a Sports photography camera
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max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography advice
Olympus 8000 Travel photography advice
49
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
61
environment proof
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (750 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging info
Olympus 8000 Vlogging info
18
can't record video
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus 8000
 Olympus E-30Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-30 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Alternate name - mju Tough 8000
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-03-24 2009-07-01
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695g (1.53 lbs) 182g (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLM-1 -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $1,299 $380