Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic GX8

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic GX8, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and GX8 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was released 7 years prior to the GX8 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-30 matches up versus the GX8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 comes with outside 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) and the Panasonic GX8 has measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 versus the GX8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and GX8 is 60 and 74 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and GX8.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic GX8 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.