Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic TS30

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic TS30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was released 6 years earlier than the TS30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FE-5020 scores vs the TS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 features external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5020 against the TS30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and TS30 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and TS30.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic TS30 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-5020 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.