Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic TS30, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TS30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 13 months later than the TS30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F scores versus the TS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic TS30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F vs the TS30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and TS30 is 84 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and TS30.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger PEN-F is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.