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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 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 Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Launched March 2009
Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus TG-810, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TG-810 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-30 scores versus the TG-810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus TG-810

 E-30 TG-810 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-30

 TG-810 E-30 
ReleasedAugust 2011March 2009More modern by 29 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-810

 E-30 TG-810 
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 has got physical 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-810 has measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 versus Olympus TG-810 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-30 vs the TG-810.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and TG-810 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-810 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography highlights
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography info
Olympus TG-810 Street photography info
72
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-30
Sports photography with Olympus TG-810
51
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (750 CIPA)
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-30
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
49
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (750 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
64
weather proof
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
52
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (750 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging information
18
can't shoot video
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus E-30Olympus TG-810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-30 Olympus TG-810
Category Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Launched 2009-03-24 2011-08-16
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias 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 images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal II LCD TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695 gr (1.53 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $1,299 $428