Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic LZ20

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic LZ20, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and LZ20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was brought out 4 years prior to the LZ20 and that is quite a large 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 LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-30 grades vs the LZ20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 offers external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has proportions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic LZ20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 vs the LZ20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and LZ20 is 60 and 71 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and LZ20.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ20 will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.