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Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(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
  • Launched March 2009
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-30 was announced 5 years before the Galaxy Camera 2 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-30 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 E-30 Galaxy Camera 2 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Olympus E-30

 Galaxy Camera 2 E-30 
RevealedJanuary 2014March 2009More modern by 58 months
Display size4.8"2.7"Larger display (+2.1")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 E-30 Galaxy Camera 2 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 has physical measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has dimensions of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-30 vs the Galaxy Camera 2.

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 60 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and Galaxy Camera 2.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-30
Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
59
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
44
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-30 Street photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography details
72
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Sports photography camera
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery power (750 CIPA)
48
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
good battery (400 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-30
Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
49
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
bad battery power (750 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
73
good battery (400 shots)
lighter than competition in class (283g)
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-30
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
52
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (750 shots)
no Timelapse mode
52
has manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
big screen (4.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
good battery (400 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Vlogging camera
18
lack of video recording
37
decently wide (23mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic port
lighter than competition in class (283g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-30 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Olympus E-30Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus E-30 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-03-24 2014-01-02
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal II LCD HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695g (1.53 lb) 283g (0.62 lb)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-1 Built-in
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,299 $400