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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Released January 2015
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic SZ10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was launched 13 months later than the SZ10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the SZ10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic SZ10

 PEN-F SZ10 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2015Fresher by 13 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus PEN-F

 SZ10 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic SZ10

 PEN-F SZ10 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the PEN-F versus the SZ10.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and SZ10 is 84 and 93 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and SZ10.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus PEN-F
Portrait photography with Panasonic SZ10
75
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Street photography camera
84
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (177g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.4 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography information
75
offers focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
67
lighter than competition (177g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Panasonic SZ10
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
41
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging info
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging info
78
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
32
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (177g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-01-27 2015-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.20 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 gr (0.94 pounds) 177 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 200 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,000 $200