Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic TS20

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic TS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TS20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was unveiled 12 months prior to the TS20 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the XZ-1 grades versus the TS20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the XZ-1 against the TS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-1 and TS20 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-1 and TS20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic TS20 will render extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be behind in sensor technology.