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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 2 years after the ZS200 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 IV grades against the ZS200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-M10 IV ZS200 
AnnouncedAugust 2020February 2018Newer by 31 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 ZS200 E-M10 IV 
Screen resolution1240k1040kClearer screen (+200k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS200

 E-M10 IV ZS200 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV features physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the ZS200.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and ZS200 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and ZS200.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
65
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography details
Panasonic ZS200 Street photography details
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS200
73
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS200
85
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
76
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS200
83
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging factors
78
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have mic port
35
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also called - Lumix DC-TZ200
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-08-04 2018-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 121 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.7fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383g (0.84 lbs) 340g (0.75 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 370 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $800