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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Announced August 2020
  • Updated by Panasonic S5 II
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic S5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and S5 (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was revealed 10 years before the S5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SZ-10 scores vs the S5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic S5

 SZ-10 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus SZ-10

 S5 SZ-10 
AnnouncedAugust 2020February 2011Fresher by 115 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k460kClearer display (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic S5

 SZ-10 S5 
Display sizing3"3.0"Equivalent display sizing

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 offers external dimensions 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 S5 has proportions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic S5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SZ-10 and the S5.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and S5 is 90 and 60 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and S5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S5 will give you extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Panasonic S5
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography factors
Panasonic S5 Street photography factors
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (215 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
78
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography information
Panasonic S5 Sports photography information
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography info
Panasonic S5 Travel photography info
65
lighter than others (215g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
79
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic S5 as a Landscape photography camera
40
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery pack (220 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
86
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a good size (3.0")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging features
Panasonic S5 Vlogging features
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than others (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic S5
 Olympus SZ-10Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-02-08 2020-08-14
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 31
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3.0 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,840 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m no built-in flash
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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 gr (0.47 lbs) 714 gr (1.57 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 440 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Card slots Single Two
Retail cost $300 $1,999