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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 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
  • Introduced November 2007
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Superseded the Olympus E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-520
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS30
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was revealed 7 years earlier than the ZS35 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-510 grades against the ZS35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic ZS35

 E-510 ZS35 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus E-510

 ZS35 E-510 
RevealedJanuary 2014November 2007More recent by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS35

 E-510 ZS35 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-510 features outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 compared to the ZS35.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and ZS35 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and ZS35.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS35 will provide more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Portrait photography factors
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
37
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography features
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (490g)
no moving screen
68
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (305g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Sports photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
53
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography details
52
lighter than competition (490 grams)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than competition in class (305 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging details
9
can't record video
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (305 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also referred to as EVOLT E-510 Lumix DMC-TZ55
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2007-11-23 2014-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3 21
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lb) 305 gr (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 442 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $550 $300