Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-860

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-860, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was brought out 6 years prior to the TG-860 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-30 grades vs the TG-860 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-860 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 versus the TG-860.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and TG-860 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and TG-860.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-860 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.