Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic GX850

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic GX850, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-30 was revealed 8 years prior to the GX850 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-30 matches up against the GX850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has outside measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic GX850 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-30 against the GX850.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and GX850 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and GX850.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic GX850 to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.