Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic TS3

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic TS3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was launched 4 years before the TS3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-3 matches up against the TS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic TS3 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-3 vs the TS3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and TS3 is 56 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and TS3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS3 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.