Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic GH5S

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic GH5S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was introduced 8 years prior to the GH5S which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-10 scores vs the GH5S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outside 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) and the Panasonic GH5S has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic GH5S in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the GH5S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and GH5S is 90 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and GH5S.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.