Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200
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![Olympus SZ-10 front Olympus SZ-10 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-SZ-10/Olympus-SZ-10-front.jpg)
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs
(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
- Released February 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
- Introduced February 2018
- Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
- Replaced the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview
Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic ZS200, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.
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The SZ-10 was revealed 8 years before the ZS200 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SZ-10 scores vs the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic ZS200
SZ-10 | ZS200 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus SZ-10
ZS200 | SZ-10 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | ![]() | February 2011 | More recent by 85 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display resolution | 1240k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+780k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic ZS200
SZ-10 | ZS200 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 offers physical 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 ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic ZS200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the ZS200.
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-ZS200-size-comparison.jpg)
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and ZS200 is 90 and 86 respectively.
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-ZS200-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and ZS200.
Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind in sensor innovation.
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-ZS200-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-10-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-ZS200-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications
Olympus SZ-10 | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus SZ-10 | Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 |
Also called | - | Lumix DC-TZ200 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
Released | 2011-02-08 | 2018-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | MOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing 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 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-504mm (18.0x) | 24-360mm (15.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-4.4 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 1,240 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,330 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m | 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 215 grams (0.47 lbs) | 340 grams (0.75 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") |
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 pictures | 370 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $300 | $800 |