Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic TS30

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic TS30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 6 years earlier than the TS30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-620 scores versus the TS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-620 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic TS30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-620 and the TS30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and TS30 is 71 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and TS30.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS30 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.