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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(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
  • Announced November 2007
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-500
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-520
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS200
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-510 grades vs the ZS100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic ZS100

 E-510 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus E-510

 ZS100 E-510 
RevealedJanuary 2016November 2007More recent by 98 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS100

 E-510 ZS100 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 has got exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-510 against the ZS100.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and ZS100 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and ZS100.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography highlights
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
64
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-510
Street photography with Panasonic ZS100
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (490 grams)
no articulating screen
78
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
lighter than average (312 grams)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography information
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS100
52
lighter than competition (490 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
75
lighter than average (312 grams)
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography details
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
68
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-510
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS100
9
can't record video
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (312g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also referred to as EVOLT E-510 Lumix DMC-TZ100
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2007-11-23 2016-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface 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
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 9.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 grams (1.08 lb) 312 grams (0.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.5
DXO Low light score 442 559
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $550 $700