Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic S1R, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The E-30 was manufactured 11 years prior to the S1R which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-30 scores vs the S1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 has exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic S1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 compared to the S1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and S1R is 60 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and S1R.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 35MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.