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Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Announced March 2009
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-30 and Pentax Efina, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was released 5 years prior to the Efina which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-30 matches up versus the Efina in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Pentax Efina

 E-30 Efina 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Olympus E-30

 Efina E-30 
IntroducedJune 2013March 2009More modern by 51 months

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Pentax Efina

 E-30 Efina 
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 has outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-30 compared to the Efina.

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and Efina is 60 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and Efina.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax Efina will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography details
Pentax Efina Portrait photography details
59
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
34
good MP (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography factors
Pentax Efina Street photography factors
72
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competitors (91g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-30
Sports photography with Pentax Efina
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
bad battery life (750 shots)
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Travel photography camera
49
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (750 shots)
low MP (12MP)
69
lighter than competitors (91g)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-30
Landscape photography with Pentax Efina
52
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (12MP)
bad battery life (750 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
38
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-30
Vlogging with Pentax Efina
18
can't shoot video
33
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (91g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Pentax Efina
 Olympus E-30Pentax Efina
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus E-30 Pentax Efina
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-03-24 2013-06-03
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology HyperCrystal II LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 1/8s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1400s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695 gr (1.53 lb) 91 gr (0.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 photographs 200 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-1 D-LI109
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $1,299 $10