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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(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
Panasonic ZS100
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic ZS100

 E-M10 III ZS100 
ReleasedAugust 2017January 2016Newer by 21 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 ZS100 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic ZS100

 E-M10 III ZS100 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kExact 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
64
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Street photography with Panasonic ZS100
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competitors in class (410 grams)
78
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
lighter than others (312g)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
69
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
67
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS100
67
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than competitors in class (410 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
75
lighter than others (312 grams)
features focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography factors
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
68
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging features
32
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (410 grams)
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (312g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
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