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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Also Known as EVOLT E-510
  • Older Model is Olympus E-500
  • New Model is Olympus E-520
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS60
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-510 scores versus the ZS70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic ZS70

 E-510 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus E-510

 ZS70 E-510 
LaunchedApril 2017November 2007More recent by 114 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS70

 E-510 ZS70 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 offers outer dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-510 and the ZS70.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and ZS70 is 69 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and ZS70.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-510 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS70 will provide extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography information
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
54
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Street photography highlights
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (490g)
screen does not articulate
76
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Sports photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
61
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography information
52
lighter than competition in class (490 grams)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
79
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
has touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
74
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Other name EVOLT E-510 Lumix DMC-TZ90
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2007-11-23 2017-04-19
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lbs) 322 gr (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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
Battery life - 380 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $550 $450