Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FZ300

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic FZ300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the FZ300 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FZ300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was revealed 7 years earlier than the FZ300 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-30 matches up versus the FZ300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 enjoys external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ300 has proportions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-30 vs the FZ300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and FZ300 is 60 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and FZ300.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-30 comes with the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind in sensor technology.