Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic LZ30

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic LZ30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-30 was launched 4 years earlier than the LZ30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-30 scores against the LZ30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 offers outer 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) while the Panasonic LZ30 has proportions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-30 compared to the LZ30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and LZ30 is 60 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and LZ30.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LZ30 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.