Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic G95

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic G95, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was unveiled 11 years prior to the G95 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-30 scores versus the G95 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 enjoys physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 versus the G95.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and G95 is 60 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and G95.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic G95 to offer greater detail having an extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.