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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 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 F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the F5 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was announced 23 months before the F5 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SZ-10 matches up against the F5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic F5

 SZ-10 F5 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus SZ-10

 F5 SZ-10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2011Fresher by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic F5

 SZ-10 F5 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 has got exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the F5.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and F5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and F5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you might want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older SZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
29
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography details
Panasonic F5 Street photography details
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography details
Panasonic F5 Sports photography details
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
33
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography details
Panasonic F5 Travel photography details
65
lighter than average in class (215g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than competition (121 grams)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
40
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic F5 Vlogging highlights
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus SZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 photographs 250 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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