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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-620 was launched 18 months before the ZS10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-620 scores against the ZS10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic ZS10

 E-620 ZS10 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus E-620

 ZS10 E-620 
LaunchedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 18 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS10

 E-620 ZS10 

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-620 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-620 and the ZS10.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and ZS10 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and ZS10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS10 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-620
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS10
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
30
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Street photography camera
76
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS10
48
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
47
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
67
lighter than competition (219g)
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography details
53
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery power (260 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-620 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging info
18
no video
34
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (219 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-06 2011-01-25
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 7 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500g (1.10 lb) 219g (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
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 One One
Pricing at launch $799 $350