Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH27 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.