Both Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic TS5 have 1/2.3-inch sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the SZ-30MR and TS5 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic TS5 Cameras
Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic TS5 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Olympus SZ-30MR
or the
Panasonic TS5 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
