Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
- Revealed November 2007
- Also referred to as EVOLT E-510
- Replaced the Olympus E-500
- Refreshed by Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2010
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-ZX3
Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and ZR3 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-510 was manufactured 3 years prior to the ZR3 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-510 grades versus the ZR3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3 Gallery
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic ZR3
E-510 | ZR3 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Olympus E-510
ZR3 | E-510 | |||
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Revealed | January 2010 | November 2007 | Newer by 26 months | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZR3
E-510 | ZR3 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | No Touch screen |
Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has got external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZR3 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-510 versus the ZR3.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and ZR3 is 69 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and ZR3.
As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZR3 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-510 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications
Olympus E-510 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-510 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 |
Also Known as | EVOLT E-510 | Lumix DMC-ZX3 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2007-11-23 | 2010-01-26 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.5" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1300 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | AVCHD Lite |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 490g (1.08 lbs) | 159g (0.35 lbs) |
Dimensions | 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $550 | $280 |