Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Revealed March 2009
- Previous Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2013
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
- Older Model is Panasonic ZS25
- Newer Model is Panasonic ZS35
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview
Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-450 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the ZS30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-450 scores versus the ZS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic ZS30
E-450 | ZS30 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focus |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus E-450
ZS30 | E-450 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | March 2009 | Fresher by 45 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS30
E-450 | ZS30 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-450 and the ZS30.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and ZS30 is 77 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and ZS30.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS30 will render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ40 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-03-31 | 2013-01-07 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
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 | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 15s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1200s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | 426g (0.94 lbs) | 198g (0.44 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 512 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 shots | 260 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $138 | $250 |