Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic TS30, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was manufactured 12 years before the TS30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-1 grades against the TS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 has got outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic TS30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 versus the TS30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and TS30 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and TS30.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic TS30 will render greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.