Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
- Announced January 2011
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TG-610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-30 was brought out 21 months earlier than the TG-610 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-30 matches up against the TG-610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-610. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus TG-610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus TG-610
E-30 | TG-610 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-30
TG-610 | E-30 | |||
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Announced | January 2011 | March 2009 | Fresher by 21 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-610
E-30 | TG-610 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus TG-610 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-30 compared to the TG-610.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and TG-610 is 60 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and TG-610.
All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-30 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-610 will deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Olympus TG-610 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-30 | Olympus TG-610 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Introduced | 2009-03-24 | 2011-01-06 |
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 | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 920k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 4.20 m |
Flash options | 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 | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 695g (1.53 lbs) | 190g (0.42 lbs) |
Dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 pictures | 210 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $1,299 | $223 |