Olympus E-30

Olympus E-30
Entry-level DSLR Entry-level DSLR
November, 2008

Summary Olympus E-30

Prices Price
Body only Unknown Kit Unknown
Score Snapsort rank
Among similar cameras #n/a of 22
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm Screen resolution Help 230k dots
Megapixels Help 12.2 MP Movie format Help None
Screen size Help 2.7" Light sensitivity Help 3,200 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Pros

The Olympus E-30 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Thickness Thin Help
3"
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/8000 of a second
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Sensor shift
Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Pentaprism

Cons

The Olympus E-30 vs other recent entry-level DSLRs

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
530 ISO
Movie format No movies Help
None
Color depth Little color depth Help
21.3 bits
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
230k dots
Viewfinder size Small viewfinder Help
0.51x
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12.2 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Very small sensor Help
Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
55.0
Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
10.4 EV
Screen size Small screen Help
2.7"
Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Manual focus only Help
None
Lens availability Very few lenses available Help
26 lenses
Announced Old Help
November, 2008
Size Slightly large Help
Professional size 142x108x75 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Weight Heavy Help
665 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
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