Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS100

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic ZS100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was announced 5 years earlier than the ZS100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SZ-10 matches up versus the ZS100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 provides physical measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic ZS100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the ZS100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and ZS100 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and ZS100.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.