Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic ZS50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was brought out 6 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-30 scores against the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 enjoys exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-30 against the ZS50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and ZS50 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and ZS50.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-30 includes the bigger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The older E-30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.