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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic LZ20
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LZ40
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic LZ30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 15 months after the LZ30 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 scores vs the LZ30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic LZ30

 E-M10 LZ30 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2013Newer by 15 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Olympus E-M10

 LZ30 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic LZ30

 E-M10 LZ30 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ30 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic LZ30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 versus the LZ30.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and LZ30 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and LZ30.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 provides the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern E-M10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography factors
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
32
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography advice
Panasonic LZ30 Street photography advice
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition in class (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography info
Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography info
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LZ30 Travel photography highlights
67
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
great battery (380 CIPA)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (552 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
45
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
great battery (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging advice
Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging advice
33
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (396 grams)
22
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
heavier than competition in class (552 grams)
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic LZ30
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-03-18 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
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 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.40 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 552g (1.22 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 380 images
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model BLS-5 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $600 $230