Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic GF5

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic GF5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was introduced 4 years prior to the GF5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-30 scores versus the GF5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 offers outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Panasonic GF5 has measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-30 compared to the GF5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and GF5 is 60 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and GF5.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs but you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.