Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-810. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus TG-810
E-30 | TG-810 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-30
TG-810 | E-30 | |||
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Released | August 2011 | ![]() | March 2009 | More modern by 29 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus TG-810
E-30 | TG-810 | |||
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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.
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.

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 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.

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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Olympus TG-810 | |
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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 |