Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS20

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS20, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was announced 8 years earlier than the TS20 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-300 matches up against the TS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 features physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 vs the TS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TS20 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and TS20.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS20 will result in greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.