Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS20

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic TS20, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was brought out 3 years earlier than the TS20 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-30 grades against the TS20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 features outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic TS20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-30 versus the TS20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and TS20 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and TS20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic TS20 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.