Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS35

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

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.

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

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.