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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
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Olympus E-30 front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 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 XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus XZ-1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was unveiled 22 months earlier than the XZ-1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-30 matches up versus the XZ-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Olympus XZ-1

 E-30 XZ-1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Olympus E-30

 XZ-1 E-30 
RevealedJanuary 2011March 2009Fresher by 22 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Olympus XZ-1

 E-30 XZ-1 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus XZ-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 versus the XZ-1.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and XZ-1 is 60 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and XZ-1.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-30 will provide greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography details
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography details
59
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
45
has manual focus
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography information
Olympus XZ-1 Street photography information
72
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than average in class (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Sports photography camera
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max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (320 shots)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-30
Travel photography with Olympus XZ-1
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built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
62
better than average battery power (320 CIPA)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (275g)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
52
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (750 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (320 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging information
Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging information
18
can't record video
31
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
heavier than average in class (275g)
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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Olympus XZ-1
 Olympus E-30Olympus XZ-1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-30 Olympus XZ-1
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-03-24 2011-01-26
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 3664 x 2752
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal II LCD OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash modes 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695 grams (1.53 pounds) 275 grams (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 34
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 18.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 10.4
DXO Low light rating 530 117
Other
Battery life 750 photos 320 photos
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 recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,299 $567