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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 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
  • Revealed March 2009
Panasonic FH27
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 152g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was released 21 months before the FH27 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-30 scores versus the FH27 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Panasonic FH27

 E-30 FH27 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH27 over the Olympus E-30

 FH27 E-30 
IntroducedJanuary 2011March 2009Newer by 21 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic FH27

 E-30 FH27 
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 has got outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 compared to the FH27.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and FH27 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and FH27.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH27 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH27 Portrait photography details
59
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-30
Street photography with Panasonic FH27
72
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH27 Sports photography information
51
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
low battery power (750 CIPA)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-30
Travel photography with Panasonic FH27
49
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (750 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
68
supports focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH27 as a Landscape photography camera
52
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
low battery power (750 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging features
Panasonic FH27 Vlogging features
18
lack of video recording
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic FH27
 Olympus E-30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-03-24 2011-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal II LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 5.80 m
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 reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695 gr (1.53 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-1 -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $1,299 $229