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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 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
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic ZS8
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ18
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS7
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic ZS8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was announced 2 years after the ZS8 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 grades vs the ZS8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic ZS8

 E-M10 ZS8 
RevealedMarch 2014July 2011More modern by 33 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Olympus E-M10

 ZS8 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZS8

 E-M10 ZS8 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has got outside dimensions 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 ZS8 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic ZS8 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 versus the ZS8.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and ZS8 is 82 and 92 respectively.

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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and ZS8.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS8
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
30
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10
Street photography with Panasonic ZS8
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS8
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS8
67
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (210 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS8
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
44
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS8 as a Vlogging camera
33
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competitors (396g)
30
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (210 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZS8
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ18
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-03-18 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 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 (ISO100) 5.00 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
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 210g (0.46 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 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 shots 340 shots
Form 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 shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $600 $275