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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Released August 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus E-P2
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P5
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 7030, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was unveiled 20 months later than the 7030 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-P3 matches up vs the 7030 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus 7030

 E-P3 7030 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2010More recent by 20 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-P3

 7030 E-P3 

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 7030

 E-P3 7030 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P3 compared to the 7030.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and 7030 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and 7030.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus 7030 will offer greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-P3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography info
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Street photography highlights
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features focus by touch
no articulating screen
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P3
Sports photography with Olympus 7030
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography information
Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
60
features focus by touch
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography details
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography details
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 7030
 Olympus PEN E-P3Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also called as - mju 7030
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-08-17 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9 and 4:3
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range - 2cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369 grams (0.81 lbs) 140 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $179