Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs
(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
- Launched March 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
- Launched September 2011
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe E-30 was revealed 3 years before the FH7 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-30 matches up versus the FH7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic FH7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Panasonic FH7
E-30 | FH7 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus E-30
FH7 | E-30 | |||
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Launched | September 2011 | March 2009 | More modern by 29 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic FH7
E-30 | FH7 | |||
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Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical screen resolution |
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 features exterior 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 FH7 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 and the FH7.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and FH7 is 60 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and FH7.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH7 will offer more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-30 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 |
Alternate name | - | Lumix DMC-FS22 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-03-24 | 2011-09-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 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 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.1-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 3.30 m |
Flash settings | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 695 grams (1.53 pounds) | 126 grams (0.28 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 photos | 260 photos |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 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 |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $1,299 | $149 |