Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 7030
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
- Revealed September 2011
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL2
(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
- Announced January 2010
- Alternate Name is mju 7030
Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 7030 Overview
Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus 7030, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL3 (12MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and 7030 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-PL3 was launched 21 months after the 7030 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL3 matches up against the 7030 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 7030 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Olympus Stylus 7030. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Olympus 7030
E-PL3 | 7030 | |||
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Announced | September 2011 | January 2010 | Newer by 21 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus E-PL3
7030 | E-PL3 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus 7030
E-PL3 | 7030 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 offers physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus 7030 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL3 and the 7030.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL3 and 7030 is 88 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL3 and 7030.
Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus 7030 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-PL3 provides an advantage in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Olympus Stylus 7030 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Olympus Stylus 7030 |
Also referred to as | - | mju 7030 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-09-20 | 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 measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 and 4:3 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 35 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 2cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 6.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 313 grams (0.69 lbs) | 140 grams (0.31 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 52 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 499 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 images | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SC/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $399 | $179 |