Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic ZS40, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and ZS40 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was launched 5 years earlier than the ZS40 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-30 scores vs the ZS40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 offers exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-30 compared to the ZS40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and ZS40 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and ZS40.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.