Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX700

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic FX700, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-30 was revealed 16 months before the FX700 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-30 scores against the FX700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 provides exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-30 against the FX700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and FX700 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and FX700.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FX700 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.