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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 front
Portability
88
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 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
  • Released November 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-520
Panasonic ZS60
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 282g - 112 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ80
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS50
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was released 9 years earlier than the ZS60 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-510 matches up vs the ZS60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic ZS60

 E-510 ZS60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS60 over the Olympus E-510

 ZS60 E-510 
RevealedJanuary 2016November 2007More recent by 98 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS60

 E-510 ZS60 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-510 features external measurements 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 ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 and the ZS60.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and ZS60 is 69 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and ZS60.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-510
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS60
56
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
53
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS60 as a Street photography camera
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (490 grams)
no articulating screen
71
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
lighter than average (282g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS60 Sports photography factors
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-510
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS60
52
lighter than average (490g)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
74
lighter than average (282g)
boasts touch focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-510
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS60
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
megapixel count low (10MP)
no Timelapse function
59
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS60 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
35
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (282 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS60
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-510 Lumix DMC-TZ80
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2007-11-23 2016-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490g (1.08 lb) 282g (0.62 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 112 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 37
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 19.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 10.6
DXO Low light rating 442 109
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $550 $248