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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(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
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus TG-610

 E-30 TG-610 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus E-30

 TG-610 E-30 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011March 2009Fresher by 21 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-610

 E-30 TG-610 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography factors
59
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography details
Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
72
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography features
51
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
low battery pack (750 shots)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
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flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery pack (750 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
64
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
52
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (750 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (210 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging information
18
can't shoot video
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus E-30Olympus TG-610
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