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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
89 Imaging
39 Features
39 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91 Imaging
37 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced March 2011
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was brought out 2 months later than the ZS10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SZ-30MR grades vs the ZS10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Panasonic ZS10

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

		

		

			
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Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic ZS10

		

		

			
 SZ-30MR ZS10 
RevealedMarch 2011January 2011Same generation
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-30MR enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).
See the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Panasonic ZS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the ZS10.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-30MR and ZS10 is 89 and 91 respectively.
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and ZS10.
Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-30MR to provide greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.
	
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography information
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 decent megapixels (16MP)
 features face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography information
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average in class (226 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
65
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports touch focus
 lighter than competition (219g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS10
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 long zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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 excellent zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (260 shots)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than average in class (226g)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 long reach (600mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 terrible battery life (220 per charge)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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 lighter than competition (219 grams)
 supports touch focus
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (24mm)
 long reach (384mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography info
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 terrible battery life (220 shots)
 lack of Timelapse recording
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 quite wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging factors
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average in class (226 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 lack of microphone jack
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 quite wide (24mm)
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (219 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus SZ-30MRPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-03-02 2011-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 219 gr (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 260 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $279 $350