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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(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
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was released 3 years before the ZS35 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SZ-10 scores vs the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic ZS35

 SZ-10 ZS35 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus SZ-10

 ZS35 SZ-10 
RevealedJanuary 2014February 2011Fresher by 35 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic ZS35

 SZ-10 ZS35 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 against the ZS35.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and ZS35 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and ZS35.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS35 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS35
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography highlights
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
68
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (305 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography factors
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition (215g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great reach (504mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (220 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than competitors (305g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS35 Landscape photography info
40
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
44
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS35
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (305 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus SZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-02-08 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 305 grams (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $300 $300