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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
60
Imaging
47
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Released March 2009
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Panasonic FX75

 E-30 FX75 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-30

 FX75 E-30 
AnnouncedJune 2010March 2009More recent by 14 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic FX75

 E-30 FX75 
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

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

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography features
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
28
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
72
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Sports photography camera
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (750 shots)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FX75 Travel photography advice
49
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (750 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
67
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography information
52
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery (750 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-30
Vlogging with Panasonic FX75
18
can't shoot video
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus E-30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FX70
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-24 2010-06-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
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
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 7.40 m
Flash modes 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, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695g (1.53 lbs) 165g (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLM-1 -
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,299 $139