Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic L1

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic L1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and L1 (7MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was manufactured 4 years after the L1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-320 matches up vs the L1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic L1 has measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-320 and the L1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-320 and L1 is 94 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and L1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus TG-320 will render extra detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern TG-320 provides a benefit in sensor tech.