Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 81% above the 90-day low of $119 (seen Aug 29, 2026). 17% of the $1,299 MSRP. Prices are down 4.4% over the last 30 days.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 36.9% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $143, $82 below today. Currently 17% of the $1,300 MSRP.
Quick answers
- Which is cheaper used, the Olympus E-30 or the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10?
- The Olympus E-30 is cheaper used: $215 against $225 for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10, a gap of $10 (5%) as of 2026-10-30.
- What share of its launch price does a used Olympus E-30 cost?
- About 17%: $215 used against a $1,299 launch price as of 2026-10-30.
Specs side by side
| Olympus E-30 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus E-System | Panasonic Lumix L |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Mount | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 12.3 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | Sensor-shift | — |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | — | 480 g |
| Dimensions | — | 134.5 × 95.5 × 77.5 mm |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2009-01-01 | 2007-10-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $1,299 | $1,300 |
| Current low | $215 | $225 |
| vs MSRP | -83% | -83% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
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