Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic TS25

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic TS25, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-510 was manufactured 6 years prior to the TS25 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-510 scores against the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 offers outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic TS25 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-510 against the TS25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and TS25 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and TS25.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-510 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS25 will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.