Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FP7

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FP7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was released 21 months before the FP7 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-30 scores vs the FP7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 has outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FP7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 and the FP7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and FP7 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and FP7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FP7 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.