Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FZ100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic FZ100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FZ100 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was announced 16 months earlier than the FZ100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-30 matches up versus the FZ100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 enjoys external 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 FZ100 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 vs the FZ100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and FZ100 is 60 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and FZ100.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ100 will provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.