Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic LX3

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic LX3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") use totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-30 was introduced 5 months after the LX3 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-30 scores versus the LX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 has physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Panasonic LX3 has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic LX3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 vs the LX3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and LX3 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and LX3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-30 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-30 will produce more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.