Olympus OM System OM-1 Vs Nikon Z30: complete comparison

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Nikon Z30 medal portrait medal landscape
70

Overall Score

61

Olympus

OM System OM-1

Announced: 15 Feb 2022
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 599g
Physical Dimensions: 135 x 92 x 73 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 4096x2160
44
Image Quality
49
91
Speed Performance
55
88
Versatility
77
81
Comfort
73

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
OM System OM-1

vs

Nikon
Z30

49
Portrait Portrait Portrait
49
47
Landscape Landscape Landscape
48
75
SportSport Sport
56
80
Street Street Street
68
81
Everyday Everyday Everyday
69

Olympus OM System OM-1
pros and cons

Olympus OM System OM-1

Olympus

OM System OM-1

Announced: 15 Feb 2022
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 599g
Physical Dimensions: 135 x 92 x 73 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 4096x2160

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Olympus OM System OM-1 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • Olympus OM System OM-1 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Olympus OM System OM-1 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus OM System OM-1 allows immediate picture sharing

Olympus OM System OM-1 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus OM System OM-1 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
OlympusOM System OM-1 Olympus
OM System OM-1
70 49 47 75 80 81

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
  • Nikon Z30 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Nikon Z30 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

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
61 49 48 56 68 69

Olympus OM System OM-1 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 OM System OM-1 and Nikon Z30, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Olympus OM System OM-1 is superior to Nikon Z30, with an overall iCamRank score of 70 and 61, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon Z30 (49) is superior to that of Olympus OM System OM-1 (44).
  • Olympus OM System OM-1 (91) performs better than Nikon Z30 (55) in terms of speed.
  • Olympus OM System OM-1 is more versatile than Nikon Z30 (88 a 77).
  • The handling of Olympus OM System OM-1 (81) is more effective than that of Nikon Z30 (73).

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:

Nikon Z30 is better for landscape photography; Olympus OM System OM-1 is instead your choice if you shoot sport or street photography or for everyday use.

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

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor

Sensor Type

CMOS

4/3 down

Sensor Size

up APS-C

17.4 x 13.0 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 23.5 x 15.7 mm

226.2 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 368.95 mm2

20 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 21 Mp

5184 x 3888 down

Max Image Resolution

up 5568 x 3712

25600 down

Max Native ISO

up 51200

200 down

Min Native ISO

up 100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Lens
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Micro Four Thirds

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

118 up

Number of Lenses

down 33

2

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Fully articulated

Screen Type

Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

1620Kdot up

Screen Resolution

down 1040Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Electronic

Viewfinder

None

5760000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

None

100

Viewfinder Coverage

0.83x

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

60s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

-

Max Shutter Speed

-

10fps 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

1/250s

Max Flash Sync

-

Redeye
Fill-in
Flash Off
Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain)
Slow sync.(1st curtain)
Slow sync.(2nd curtain)
Manual

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
OM System OM-1

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
Z30

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

yes

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

yes

Center Weighted

yes

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
Z30

dato non disponibile

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
Z30

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

1053 up

Number of Focus Points

down 209

1053 up

Number of Cross Focus Points

down 0

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

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

4096x2160

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265 HEVC

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

no

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

vBuilt-In

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Physical
comparison

Nikon
Z30

yes

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

599g

Weight

405g

135 x 92 x 73 mm

Physical Dimensions

128 x 74 x 60 mm

520 up

Battery Life

down 330

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

BLX-1

Battery Model

EN-EL25

Olympus
OM System OM-1

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
Z30

Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)

Self Timer

Yes

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

Dual SD SDHC SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot)

Storage Type

2up

Storage Slots

down1

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