Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS25

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic TS25, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was announced 4 years prior to the TS25 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-30 scores versus the TS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-30 provides outside dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-30 against the TS25.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and TS25 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and TS25.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-30 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS25 will result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.