Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS5

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic TS5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.