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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 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
  • Announced March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Announced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic ZS10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is very close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 3 years later than the ZS10 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 scores against the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic ZS10

 E-M10 ZS10 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2011Fresher by 39 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus E-M10

 ZS10 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZS10

 E-M10 ZS10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic ZS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 and the ZS10.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and ZS10 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and ZS10.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will render extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
30
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (396g)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than others in class (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery life (260 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography highlights
67
offers touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competition in class (396g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
67
lighter than others in class (219 grams)
has touch to focus
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery life (260 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
42
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (260 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS10
33
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
34
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-03-18 2011-01-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 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 images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.00 m
Flash modes 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lbs) 219 grams (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 260 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $600 $350