Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
- Announced July 2009
- Successor is Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced March 2011
Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview
Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-P1 versus Olympus SZ-30MR, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and SZ-30MR (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-P1 was introduced 19 months prior to the SZ-30MR making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-P1 scores against the SZ-30MR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Olympus SZ-30MR. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Olympus SZ-30MR
E-P1 | SZ-30MR | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Olympus E-P1
SZ-30MR | E-P1 | |||
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Announced | March 2011 | July 2009 | More recent by 19 months | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus SZ-30MR
E-P1 | SZ-30MR | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 has external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-P1 versus Olympus SZ-30MR in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 and the SZ-30MR.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and SZ-30MR is 86 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and SZ-30MR.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-30MR will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P1 | Olympus SZ-30MR | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-P1 | Olympus SZ-30MR |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-07-29 | 2011-03-02 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1700 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 355 grams (0.78 lbs) | 226 grams (0.50 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 images | 220 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $182 | $279 |