Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS6

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic TS6, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and TS6 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was introduced 10 years prior to the TS6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-500 matches up against the TS6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-500 provides outside measurements 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 TS6 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-500 versus the TS6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-500 and TS6 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-500 and TS6.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-500 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS6 will result in extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.