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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
  • Updated by Olympus E-330
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • New Model is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic TS5

 E-300 TS5 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus E-300

 TS5 E-300 
LaunchedJuly 2013January 2005Newer by 103 months
Screen dimensions3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k134kSharper screen (+326k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS5

 E-300 TS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

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

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography advice
48
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
32
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Street photography camera
51
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
47
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography advice
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
72
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
weather proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography features
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Time Lapse recording
52
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging factors
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Alternate name EVOLT E-300 Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2005-01-10 2013-07-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8" 3"
Display resolution 134k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 624g (1.38 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $800 $350