Olympus E-30 vs Pentax RS1500

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-30 versus Pentax RS1500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the RS1500 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-30 was unveiled 24 months before the RS1500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-30 matches up vs the RS1500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 offers exterior dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 against the RS1500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and RS1500 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and RS1500.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax RS1500 will resolve greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.