Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS30

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-420 versus Panasonic TS30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-420 was manufactured 7 years before the TS30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-420 grades against the TS30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-420 offers external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-420 versus Panasonic TS30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-420 compared to the TS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and TS30 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and TS30.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-420 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS30 will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-420 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.