Olympus E-30 vs Pentax X-5

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-30 and Pentax X-5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and X-5 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and X-5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was brought out 4 years prior to the X-5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-30 scores vs the X-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Pentax X-5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Pentax X-5 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 features outer measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Pentax X-5 has proportions of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-30 and Pentax X-5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-30 against the X-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and X-5 is 60 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and X-5.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-30 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax X-5 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.