Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS4

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS4, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was launched 8 years before the TS4 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-300 grades against the TS4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. 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 TS4 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 versus the TS4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TS4 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and TS4.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic TS4 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.