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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-420 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released June 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-410
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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Old Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic TS5, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was unveiled 6 years before the TS5 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-420 scores versus the TS5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Panasonic TS5

 E-420 TS5 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus E-420

 TS5 E-420 
LaunchedJuly 2013June 2008More modern by 61 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic TS5

 E-420 TS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-420 compared to the TS5.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and TS5 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The image below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and TS5.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-420 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS5 will deliver extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography features
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
32
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Street photography camera
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
39
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography advice
53
lighter than average in class (426g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
great battery pack (370 per charge)
weather sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography features
47
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
52
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus E-420Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-420 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Released 2008-06-23 2013-07-12
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 214 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 370 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $999 $350