Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic ZS45, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was unveiled 6 years prior to the ZS45 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-30 grades vs the ZS45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 has got external dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 against the ZS45.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and ZS45 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and ZS45.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS45 will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.