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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R 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 Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Released March 2009
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Released February 2019
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Panasonic S1R

 E-30 S1R 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-30

 S1R E-30 
ReleasedFebruary 2019March 2009More modern by 120 months
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k230kCrisper screen (+1870k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic S1R

 E-30 S1R 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

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

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography information
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography information
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
87
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
MP count high (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-30
Street photography with Panasonic S1R
72
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 Sports photography factors
Panasonic S1R Sports photography factors
51
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (750 per charge)
78
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (47 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (360 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography details
Panasonic S1R Travel photography details
49
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (750 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
60
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count high (47MP)
terrible battery pack (360 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography info
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography info
52
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (750 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
82
manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (47MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
terrible battery pack (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S1R as a Vlogging camera
18
can't record video
32
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,020 grams)
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus E-30Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-30 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Category Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-03-24 2019-02-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 47MP
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
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 8000 x 6000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 225
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Number of lenses 45 30
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 2,100k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695 grams (1.53 pounds) 1020 grams (2.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 100
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 14.1
DXO Low light rating 530 3525
Other
Battery life 750 pictures 360 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-1 -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card -
Card slots 1 Dual
Cost at release $1,299 $3,698