Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS30

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was unveiled 11 years prior to the TS30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-300 scores against the TS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 features outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") and a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-300 against the TS30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-300 and TS30 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and TS30.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-300 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS30 will give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.