Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic TS5

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic TS5, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-1 was launched 10 years earlier than the TS5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-1 scores versus the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 features outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-1 vs the TS5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and TS5 is 59 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS5 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.