Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS5

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-330 was brought out 8 years before the TS5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-330 grades vs the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-330 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-330 enjoys physical dimensions of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-330 vs Panasonic TS5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-330 and the TS5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and TS5 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-330 and TS5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-330 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS5 will show extra detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-330 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.