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Olympus E-30 vs Olympus E-5

5.57 in
2.95 in
Olympus E-30 Digital Camera
Olympus E-30
5.61 in
4.59 in
Olympus E-5 Digital Camera
Olympus E-5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
14
4.0 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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17
3.8 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4032 x 3024 px4032 x 3024 px
Other resolutions
  • 3200x2400
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 3200x2400
  • 2560x1920
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x960
  • 640x480
ProcessorTruePic III+TruePic V+

Image

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum32006400
Maximum image resolution4032 x 3024 px4032 x 3024 px
White balance presets78
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Lens mountFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points1111

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots230000920000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage98.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.02 x1.15 x

Photography features

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1318
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Suppressed Flash
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modesPortrait
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 12
  • 2
  • 2
  • 12

Videography features

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Video recordingnoyes

Design

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Body typeMid-size SLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Weight23.1 oz28.22 oz
Width5.57 in5.61 in
Height2.95 in4.59 in
Depth4.23 in2.93 in

Storage

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • xD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • xD Picture Card
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
Battery life (CIPA)750870
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
HDMInoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Olympus E-30Olympus E-30
Olympus E-5Olympus E-5
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Olympus E-30

          Often compared with Olympus E-5