Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic LZ30, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was revealed 7 years prior to the LZ30 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-400 scores versus the LZ30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ30 has specifications of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

See the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic LZ30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-400 and the LZ30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and LZ30 is 77 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and LZ30.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LZ30 will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.