Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic G7

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic G7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was announced 7 years prior to the G7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-30 grades versus the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 offers external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic G7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-30 and the G7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and G7 is 60 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and G7.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic G7 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.