Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic TS20

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic TS20, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was released 9 years before the TS20 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-1 matches up versus the TS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 provides exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-1 compared to the TS20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and TS20 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and TS20.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.