Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic TS30

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic TS30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the TS30 (16MP) is very close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 3 years before the TS30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 grades vs the TS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has got exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 vs the TS30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and TS30 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and TS30.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged E-M5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.