Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic TS30

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic TS30, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was revealed 8 years earlier than the TS30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-510 grades vs the TS30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 comes with physical measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-510 versus the TS30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and TS30 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and TS30.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-510 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic TS30 will give greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.