Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS10

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS10, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZS10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-1 scores vs the ZS10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 comes with physical measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-1 and the ZS10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and ZS10 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and ZS10.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS10 will give greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.