Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
- Announced August 2017
- Replaced the Olympus E-M10 II
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
- Released January 2016
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100
- Successor is Panasonic ZS200
Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic ZS100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") enjoy different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-M10 III was revealed 21 months after the ZS100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 III scores against the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic ZS100
E-M10 III | ZS100 | |||
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Released | August 2017 | January 2016 | Newer by 21 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus E-M10 III
ZS100 | E-M10 III |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic ZS100
E-M10 III | ZS100 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen size | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1040k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic ZS100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the ZS100.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and ZS100 is 80 and 87 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and ZS100.
All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
Other name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ100 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2017-08-31 | 2016-01-05 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VIII | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | MOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.4 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 121 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | 1,166 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.6 frames/s | 9.9 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m (at ISO 100) | 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 410 gr (0.90 pounds) | 312 gr (0.69 pounds) |
Dimensions | 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") | 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 559 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | 300 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $650 | $700 |