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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
26
Overall
32

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic ZR3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 4 years later than the ZR3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 scores vs the ZR3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic ZR3

 E-M10 ZR3 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2010More recent by 51 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Olympus E-M10

 ZR3 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZR3

 E-M10 ZR3 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic ZR3 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 vs the ZR3.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and ZR3 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and ZR3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZR3 Portrait photography information
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors in class (396g)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Panasonic ZR3
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Travel photography camera
67
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than competitors in class (396 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
64
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZR3 Landscape photography details
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
37
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZR3 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (396 grams)
29
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZR3
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-ZX3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-03-18 2010-01-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.30 m
Flash settings 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 159 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
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 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $600 $280