First introduced in March, 2009, Olympus E-30 is a 12 MP DSLR with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Olympus E-30 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").
Sensor resolution of Olympus E-30 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Olympus E-30 has Crop Factor: 2.0
The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus E-30 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| Articulating Screen |
| Optical Viewfinder |
| RAW Support |
| 1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| ±5 AE Bracketing Range |
| Selfie Friendly Screen |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| External Flash |
| AF Face Detection |
| 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| 11 Focus Points |
| Flash Sync Port |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
| Low Battery Life: 750 shots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Weight: 695g |
| Type Scores |
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Olympus E-30 has an Overall Score of 59/100 and ranked #120 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #356 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Olympus E-30 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | E-30 | Dimensions | E-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Olympus E-620 | 500 g | 695 g | 130 x 94 x 60 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
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Nikon D750 | 840 g | 695 g | 141 x 113 x 78 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
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Olympus E-M5 II | 469 g | 695 g | 124 x 85 x 45 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
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Nikon D5300 | 480 g | 695 g | 125 x 98 x 76 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
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Olympus E-5 | 800 g | 695 g | 143 x 117 x 75 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
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Canon 70D | 755 g | 695 g | 139 x 104 x 79 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
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Nikon D610 | 850 g | 695 g | 141 x 113 x 82 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
|
Nikon D810 | 980 g | 695 g | 146 x 123 x 82 mm | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus |
| Model | E-30 |
| Announced | March, 2009 |
| Body Type | Mid-size SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | 2 |
| Number of Lenses | 45 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Articulated |
| Screen Resolution | 230k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 98% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.56 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 11 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 5.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 13.00 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area | 224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Max Native ISO | 3200 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | None |
| Video Formats | |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 750 shots |
| Battery Type | Battery Pack |
| Battery Model | BLM-1 |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 695 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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