Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic TS6

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic TS6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the TS6 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-3 matches up versus the TS6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 offers exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic TS6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-3 compared to the TS6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and TS6 is 56 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and TS6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic TS6 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.