Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic GH4

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic GH4, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was revealed 5 years earlier than the GH4 and that is quite a big 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 GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-30 scores against the GH4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 offers outer dimensions 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 GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-30 vs the GH4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and GH4 is 60 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and GH4.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic GH4 to give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.