Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS1

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-300 was unveiled 5 years before the TS1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-300 grades vs the TS1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic TS1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 features external dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS1 has measurements of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-300 versus the TS1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TS1 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and TS1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS1 will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.