Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS10

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic TS10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS10 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was launched 6 years before the TS10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-300 matches up vs the TS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 features outside measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has measurements of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-300 versus the TS10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TS10 is 67 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and TS10.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS10 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.