Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS200
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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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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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 |