Olympus E-30 vs Pentax X90

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Pentax X90, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the X90 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and X90 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was released 15 months before the X90 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-30 matches up against the X90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Pentax X90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Pentax X90 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has outer dimensions 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 X90 has dimensions of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 versus the X90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and X90 is 60 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and X90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-30 has the bigger sensor which will make getting bokeh easier. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.