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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Successor is Olympus 1s
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is pretty close but the 1 (1/1.7") and ZS10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was unveiled 2 years later than the ZS10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1 matches up vs the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic ZS10

 1 ZS10 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2011More recent by 35 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus 1

 ZS10 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS10

 1 ZS10 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 1 comes with exterior measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 1 against the ZS10.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 and ZS10 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and ZS10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS10 will provide you with more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 1 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Portrait photography camera
48
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography info
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (219 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography details
61
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
features touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
lighter than competition in class (219 grams)
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 1
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS10
49
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (410 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (260 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging features
32
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
34
really wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-11-25 2011-01-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 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, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lbs) 219 gr (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos 260 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $700 $350