Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-450 was launched 6 years earlier than the TS30 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-450 grades vs the TS30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-450 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having 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") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic TS30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-450 against the TS30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and TS30 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and TS30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.