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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced November 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-520
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was manufactured 12 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-510 scores against the FZ1000 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-510 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-510

 FZ1000 II E-510 
IntroducedFebruary 2019November 2007Fresher by 136 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-510 FZ1000 II 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 features outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-510 and the FZ1000 II.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and FZ1000 II is 69 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and FZ1000 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography features
56
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
72
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Street photography camera
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (490g)
fixed screen
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
69
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
52
lighter than average (490g)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
67
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography highlights
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
65
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-510
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
9
no video shooting
67
rather wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Also referred to as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2007-11-23 2019-02-18
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 grams (1.08 lb) 808 grams (1.78 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $550 $898