Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS25

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS25, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was brought out 9 years earlier than the TS25 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-300 matches up against the TS25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 has got outside 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 TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-300 vs the TS25.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and TS25 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and TS25.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS25 will provide you with more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.