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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
77 Imaging
45 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91 Imaging
37 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-450 was launched 22 months prior to the ZS10 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 matches up against the ZS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic ZS10

		

		

			
 E-450 ZS10 
Manual focus  Very precise focusing
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus E-450

		

		

			
 ZS10 E-450 
LaunchedJanuary 2011March 2009Fresher by 22 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS10

		

		

			
 E-450 ZS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-450 against the ZS10.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and ZS10 is 77 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and ZS10.
As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS10 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-450 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography factors
57
 focusing manually
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
30
 MP count decent (14MP)
 lack of manual focus
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
Olympus E-450 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography features
64
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 lighter than others (426g)
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
65
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides touch to focus
 lighter than competition (219g)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-450 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography features
39
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 sensor has phase detect AF
 very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 no image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
47
 amazing zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (260 shots)
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-450 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography advice
53
 lighter than others (426g)
 has built in flash
 lack of Time Lapse function
 terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
67
 lighter than competition (219g)
 provides touch to focus
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long reach (384mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-450 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography info
47
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 tiny screen (2.7")
 no image stabilization
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 terrible battery pack (500 shots)
 lack of Time Lapse function
42
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (14 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus E-450
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS10
9
 can't record video
34
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (219g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-03-31 2011-01-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 426 grams (0.94 pounds) 219 grams (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 260 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $138 $350