Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was revealed 9 years earlier than the TS5 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-300 scores vs the TS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 comes with 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) while the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-300 compared to the TS5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and TS5 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and TS5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic TS5 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.