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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 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
  • Launched August 2020
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was released 9 years later than the ZS10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the ZS10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic ZS10

 E-M10 IV ZS10 
LaunchedAugust 2020January 2011Fresher by 116 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 ZS10 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS10

 E-M10 IV ZS10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the ZS10.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and ZS10 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and ZS10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS10
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
30
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography highlights
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than others in class (219g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS10
72
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (260 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
84
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
67
lighter than others in class (219 grams)
provides touch to focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery life (260 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography factors
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (260 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
34
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (219g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-08-04 2011-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 5.00 m
Flash settings Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 219 grams (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 photos 260 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $699 $350