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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
70
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-500
  • Updated by Olympus E-510
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS2
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic TS1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TS1 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TS1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was released 4 years prior to the TS1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-500 matches up versus the TS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic TS1

 E-500 TS1 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Olympus E-500

 TS1 E-500 
IntroducedJanuary 2009October 2005Newer by 39 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k215kCrisper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic TS1

 E-500 TS1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Panasonic TS1 has proportions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 versus Panasonic TS1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 against the TS1.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and TS1 is 70 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and TS1.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic TS1 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS1 Portrait photography factors
49
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low resolution (8MP)
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography details
Panasonic TS1 Street photography details
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (479g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
max ISO too low (400)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography details
37
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-500
Travel photography with Panasonic TS1
52
lighter than others (479g)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (8MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
61
weather sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS1 Landscape photography information
43
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
max ISO too low (400)
no Time Lapse mode
35
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-500
Vlogging with Panasonic TS1
9
can't record video
28
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic TS1
 Olympus E-500Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Also referred to as EVOLT E-500 Lumix DMC-FT1
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2005-10-21 2009-01-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 400 6400
Max boosted ISO 1600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVCHD Lite
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479 gr (1.06 pounds) 189 gr (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $600 $380