Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30
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![Olympus E-400 front Olympus E-400 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-E-400/Olympus-E-400-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Launched September 2006
- New Model is Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
- Announced January 2013
- Previous Model is Panasonic LZ20
- Replacement is Panasonic LZ40
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview
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.
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic LZ30
E-400 | LZ30 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Olympus E-400
LZ30 | E-400 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | ![]() | September 2006 | Newer by 76 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 215k | Crisper screen (+245k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic LZ30
E-400 | LZ30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison
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.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
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.
![Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ30-size-comparison.jpg)
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and LZ30 is 77 and 66 respectively.
![Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ30-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison
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.
![Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ30-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-400-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ30-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-400 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2006-09-14 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | - |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 215 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 15s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 10.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 435g (0.96 lb) | 552g (1.22 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 pictures |
Battery form | - | AA |
Battery model | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 0r 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $599 | $230 |