Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic TS2

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic TS2, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and TS2 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TS2 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was revealed 23 months earlier than the TS2 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-3 grades vs the TS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic TS2 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 comes with outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS2 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-3 and the TS2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and TS2 is 56 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and TS2.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS2 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.