Olympus PEN E-PM1 Vs Nikon Z30: confronto completo

Olympus
PEN E-PM1 change

Vs

Nikon
Z30 change
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Nikon Z30 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street medal everyday
50

Overall Score

59

Olympus

PEN E-PM1
Announced: 23 Nov 2011
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 265g
Physical Dimensions: 110 x 64 x 34 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080
41
Image Quality
48
33
Speed Performance
55
63
Versatility
78
70
Comfort
67

Nikon

Z30
Announced: 29 Jun 2022
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 405g
Physical Dimensions: 128 x 74 x 60 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

vs

Nikon
Z30

41
Portrait Portrait Portrait
49
39
Landscape Landscape Landscape
47
45
SportSport Sport
56
59
Street Street Street
65
59
Everyday Everyday Everyday
67

Olympus PEN E-PM1
pros and cons

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus

PEN E-PM1
Announced: 23 Nov 2011
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 265g
Physical Dimensions: 110 x 64 x 34 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus PEN E-PM1 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Olympus PEN E-PM1 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus PEN E-PM1 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus PEN E-PM1 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Olympus PEN E-PM1 does not support wireless connection

Olympus PEN E-PM1 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus PEN E-PM1 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
OlympusPEN E-PM1 Olympus
PEN E-PM1		 50 41 39 45 59 59

Nikon Z30
pros and cons

Nikon Z30

Nikon

Z30
Announced: 29 Jun 2022
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 405g
Physical Dimensions: 128 x 74 x 60 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon Z30 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Z30 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon Z30 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Z30 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
NikonZ30 Nikon
Z30		 59 49 47 56 65 67

Olympus PEN E-PM1 vs Nikon Z30, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Nikon Z30, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon Z30 is superior to Olympus PEN E-PM1, with an overall iCamRank score of 59 and 50, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon Z30 (48) is superior to that of Olympus PEN E-PM1 (41).
  • Nikon Z30 (55) performs better than Olympus PEN E-PM1 (33) in terms of speed.
  • Nikon Z30 is more versatile than Olympus PEN E-PM1 (78 a 63).
  • Olympus PEN E-PM1 (70) and Nikon Z30 (67) provide a similar handling experience.

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Nikon Z30 is superior to Olympus PEN E-PM1 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
Z30

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

4/3 down

Sensor Size

up APS-C

17.3 x 13.0 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 23.5 x 15.7 mm

224.9 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 368.95 mm2

12 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 21 Mp

4032 x 3024 down

Max Image Resolution

up 5568 x 3712

12800 down

Max Native ISO

up 51200

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Lens
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Micro Four Thirds

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

90 up

Number of Lenses

down 33

2

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Fixed down

Screen Type

up Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

460Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1040Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

no

Touch Screen

yes

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Electronic (optional)

Viewfinder

None

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

None

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

60s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

6fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 11fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

yes

Image Stabilization

no

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

1/160s

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Fill-in
Slow Sync
Manual (3 levels)

Flash Modes

Front-curtain sync
slow sync
rear-curtain sync
red-eye reduction
red-eye reduction with slow sync
off

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
Z30

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

yes

Center Weighted

yes

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
Z30

52 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

21 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

10.3 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

499 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
Z30

no

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

no

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

35 down

Number of Focus Points

up 209

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p MOV H.264 Linear PCM

1920x1080

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

AVCHD Motion JPEG

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

no

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

no

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
Z30

None

Wireless Connectivity

vBuilt-In

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Physical
comparison

Nikon
Z30

no

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

265g

Weight

405g

110 x 64 x 34 mm

Physical Dimensions

128 x 74 x 60 mm

330

Battery Life

330

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

BLS-5

Battery Model

EN-EL25

Olympus
PEN E-PM1

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Yes (2 or 12 sec)

Self Timer

Yes

no

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Type

1

Storage Slots

1

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