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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") have different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 9 years before the FZ1000 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SZ-10 grades vs the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SZ-10 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus SZ-10

 FZ1000 II SZ-10 
IntroducedFebruary 2019February 2011More modern by 97 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SZ-10 FZ1000 II 
Display size3"3"Same display size

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 offers external measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 against the FZ1000 II.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and FZ1000 II is 90 and 55 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography information
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
72
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography information
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
69
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
65
lighter than others in class (215g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography info
40
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery power (220 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
65
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (215g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
67
rather wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus SZ-10Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-02-08 2019-02-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 808 gr (1.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $300 $898