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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 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
  • Launched February 2011
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX100
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is fairly similar but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 8 years before the LX100 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ-10 matches up against the LX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 SZ-10 LX100 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus SZ-10

 LX100 II SZ-10 
AnnouncedAugust 2018February 2011More recent by 91 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic LX100 II

 SZ-10 LX100 II 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 has got outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic LX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 and the LX100 II.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and LX100 II is 90 and 81 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and LX100 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic LX100 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (14MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
74
manual focus
decent MP (17MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
Panasonic LX100 II Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Sports photography highlights
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
71
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (17MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
Travel photography with Panasonic LX100 II
65
lighter than others in class (215g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (220 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
78
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent MP (17 megapixels)
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Landscape photography camera
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
76
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (17MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (340 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging information
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
36
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.7)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus SZ-10Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-02-08 2018-08-22
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 17 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1800s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 392 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 340 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $998