Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Olympus Stylus 7030. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus 7030
E-P3 | 7030 | |||
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Launched | August 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 20 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Crisper screen (+384k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-P3
7030 | E-P3 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 7030
E-P3 | 7030 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Check the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus 7030 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P3 | Olympus Stylus 7030 | |
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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 |