Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and ZS3 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was released 8 months later than the ZS3 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 5010 matches up vs the ZS3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 5010 compared to the ZS3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and ZS3 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and ZS3.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus 5010 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger 5010 provides an advantage in sensor technology.