Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS60

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS60, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the ZS60 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-30 matches up vs the ZS60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 and the ZS60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and ZS60 is 60 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.