Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS6 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Revealed January 2005
- Additionally Known as EVOLT E-300
- New Model is Olympus E-330
(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
- Revealed January 2015
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT6
- Replaced the Panasonic TS5
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS6 Overview
In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic TS6, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-300 was brought out 11 years earlier than the TS6 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-300 scores against the TS6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS6 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic TS6
E-300 | TS6 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Olympus E-300
TS6 | E-300 | |||
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Revealed | January 2015 | January 2005 | Fresher by 121 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 134k | Sharper screen (+326k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic TS6
E-300 | TS6 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS6 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-300 versus Panasonic TS6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-300 vs the TS6.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TS6 is 67 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS6 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and TS6.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic TS6 will offer you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic TS6 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 |
Also referred to as | EVOLT E-300 | Lumix DMC-FT6 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2005-01-10 | 2015-01-06 |
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 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-128mm (4.6x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 134 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1300s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 lb) | 214g (0.47 lb) |
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 All around 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 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $800 | $300 |