Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Revealed March 2009
(Full Review)
Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the Q10 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-30 was brought out 4 years prior to the Q10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-30 matches up against the Q10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Pentax Q10
E-30 | Q10 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Olympus E-30
Q10 | E-30 | |||
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Revealed | September 2012 | March 2009 | More recent by 42 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Pentax Q10
E-30 | Q10 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 compared to the Q10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and Q10 is 60 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and Q10.
All in all, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-30 provides the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF easier. The older E-30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-30 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Pentax Q10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Pentax |
Model | Olympus E-30 | Pentax Q10 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-03-24 | 2012-09-10 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax Q |
Number of lenses | 45 | 8 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal II LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 7.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 695 gr (1.53 lbs) | 200 gr (0.44 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | 49 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | 21.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | 10.9 |
DXO Low light score | 530 | 183 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 shots | 270 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-1 | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $1,299 | $350 |