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Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
88 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
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Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Introduced June 2013
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT10
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is very close and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 3 years later than the TS10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SZ-15 matches up versus the TS10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Panasonic TS10

          

          

            
 SZ-15 TS10 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2010Fresher by 42 months
Manual focus  Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Olympus SZ-15

          

          

            
 TS10 SZ-15 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic TS10

          

          

            
 SZ-15 TS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-15 comes with physical dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has dimensions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).
See the Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the TS10.
Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and TS10 is 88 and 93 respectively.
Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-15 and TS10.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-15 to render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger SZ-15 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

            Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus SZ-15 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic TS10 as a Portrait photography camera
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 manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 supports face detect focus
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography features
Panasonic TS10 Street photography features
60
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (250g)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus SZ-15 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic TS10 as a Sports photography camera
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 long zoom range (23-483mm  21.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 environment sealing
 max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography details
Panasonic TS10 Travel photography details
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 lighter than average in class (250 grams)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (23mm)
 long reach (483mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
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 environment sealing
 megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 lack of Time Lapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
 wide angle not great (35mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus SZ-15 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic TS10 as a Landscape photography camera
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 manual focus
 really wide (23mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 missing Timelapse recording
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (14MP)
 environment sealing
 manual focus not available
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not great (35mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus SZ-15 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic TS10 as a Vlogging camera
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 really wide (23mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average in class (250g)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 missing microphone socket
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 wide angle not great (35mm)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic jack
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic TS10
 Olympus SZ-15Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-06-21 2010-01-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IV
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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.50 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lb) 188 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $249