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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Released March 2009
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic TS5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was unveiled 5 years prior to the TS5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-30 matches up vs the TS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Panasonic TS5

 E-30 TS5 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus E-30

 TS5 E-30 
LaunchedJuly 2013March 2009More recent by 52 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic TS5

 E-30 TS5 
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 provides outside measurements 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 TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-30 versus Panasonic TS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 versus the TS5.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and TS5 is 60 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-30 and TS5.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic TS5 will render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-30 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Portrait photography camera
59
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
32
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-30
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
72
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-30 Sports photography information
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography information
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery pack (750 CIPA)
47
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
great battery life (370 CIPA)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-30 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography details
49
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (750 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
72
great battery life (370 per charge)
environment proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography highlights
52
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery pack (750 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
52
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
great battery life (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging information
18
can't shoot video
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus E-30Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Released 2009-03-24 2013-07-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech HyperCrystal II LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 695g (1.53 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 pictures 370 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLM-1 DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $1,299 $350