Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS3

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic TS3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the TS3 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-400 was revealed 5 years earlier than the TS3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-400 matches up against the TS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS3 has measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-400 against the TS3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and TS3 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and TS3.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS3 will give you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.