Olympus E-30 vs Pentax I-10

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-30 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-30 was brought out 10 months before the I-10 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-30 scores vs the I-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 comes with exterior dimensions 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 Pentax I-10 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-30 and the I-10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and I-10 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and I-10.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-30 contains the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF easier. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.