Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was released 14 months prior to the FX75 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-30 scores against the FX75 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 offers outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has proportions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-30 compared to the FX75.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and FX75 is 60 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and FX75.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FX75 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind in sensor tech.