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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL3
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
  • Released January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled around the same time to the ZS10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL2 scores versus the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Panasonic ZS10

 E-PL2 ZS10 
Focus manually More exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus E-PL2

 ZS10 E-PL2 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic ZS10

 E-PL2 ZS10 
ReleasedFebruary 2011January 2011Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL2 has got external dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while 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).

Look at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL2 versus the ZS10.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and ZS10 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL2 and ZS10.

To sum up, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS10 will produce more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
30
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography advice
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition (219g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography info
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery pack (280 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (280 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than competition (219g)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (260 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL2
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS10
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (280 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
42
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Vlogging camera
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
34
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (219 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-11 2011-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Truepic V Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362 grams (0.80 lbs) 219 grams (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos 260 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $0 $350