Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic GH4

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is very well matched but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was released 4 years prior to the GH4 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the SZ-10 grades against the GH4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 offers 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 GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic GH4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 versus the GH4.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and GH4 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and GH4.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH4 will give more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.