Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS10

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is very similar but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was unveiled 10 months earlier than the TS10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-30 scores against the TS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-30 comes with physical dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS10 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-30 against the TS10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and TS10 is 60 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and TS10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS10 will offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.