Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS3

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic TS3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-500 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the TS3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-500 matches up versus the TS3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Panasonic TS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-500 and the TS3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and TS3 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and TS3.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic TS3 will render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.