Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS30

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic ZS30, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was brought out 12 months before the ZS30 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-320 grades vs the ZS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-320 against the ZS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and ZS30 is 94 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and ZS30.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to give you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.