Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic TS30

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-520 versus Panasonic TS30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-520 was revealed 7 years prior to the TS30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-520 scores versus the TS30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-520 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 offers outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-520 vs the TS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and TS30 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and TS30.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-520 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS30 will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.