Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic SZ10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic SZ10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-30 was unveiled 6 years prior to the SZ10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-30 matches up versus the SZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 features external 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 SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-30 and the SZ10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and SZ10 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and SZ10.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic SZ10 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.