Olympus E-30 vs Samsung HZ10W

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-30 vs Samsung HZ10W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is pretty close but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-30 was introduced very close to the HZ10W which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-30 matches up against the HZ10W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Samsung HZ10W. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 provides external 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) and the Samsung HZ10W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Olympus E-30 vs Samsung HZ10W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-30 compared to the HZ10W.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and HZ10W is 60 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and HZ10W.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-30 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.