Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-320

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-320, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is very close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was brought out 3 years before the TG-320 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-30 scores vs the TG-320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-320. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 has outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 against the TG-320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and TG-320 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and TG-320.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-320 will render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.