Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic TS30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was launched 6 years before the TS30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-30 matches up versus the TS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 has got external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-30 and the TS30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and TS30 is 60 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and TS30.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS30 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.