Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS20

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic TS20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was revealed 12 months before the TS20 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-5 grades against the TS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 features outside dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-5 and the TS20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and TS20 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and TS20.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS20 will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.