Nikon D850 with Olympus E-30 Comparison

Nikon D850 and Olympus E-30 Main Features

  • August, 2017
  • March, 2009
  • 46 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 64 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • -
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 2" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • -
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 146 x 124 x 79 mm, 1015g.
  • 142 x 108 x 75 mm, 695g.
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Nikon D850 Scores


Imaging score
85
Features score
90
Value for money score
96
Portability score
62
Overall score
91

Olympus E-30 Scores


Imaging score
46
Features score
61
Value for money score
72
Portability score
73
Overall score
59

Olympus E-30 with Nikon D850 Overview


Let's compare Nikon D850 with Olympus E-30. These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras. Nikon D850 was released in 2017, and Olympus E-30 in 2009. D850 is newer, which is a plus. E-30 8 years older. 8 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of D850 is greater than that of E-30. The difference of 34 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (E-30), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon D850, the maximum ISO is greater by 22400. E-30 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), D850 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Nikon D850 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Articulated screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon D850 has 5.0 fps continuous shooting. Nikon D850 has 5.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D850 E-30
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model D850 E-30
Announced August, 2017 March, 2009
Body Type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Nikon F Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 2
Number of Lenses 305 45
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Tilting Articulated
Screen Resolution 2359k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 98%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.75 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 153 11
Number of Cross Focus Points 99 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 13.00
Flash Modes Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync 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 ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 35.9 x 23.9 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area 858.0 mm² 224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 46 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 8256 x 5504 4032 x 3024
Max Native ISO 25600 3200
Min Native ISO 64 100
Max Boosted ISO 102400 0
Min Boosted ISO 32 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 None
Video Formats MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 1840 shots 750 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL15a BLM-1
Physical
Weight 1015 g 695 g
Physical Dimensions 146 x 124 x 79 mm 142 x 108 x 75 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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