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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 5010
Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ7
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Panasonic ZS3

 5010 ZS3 
LaunchedJanuary 2010May 2009More recent by 8 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Olympus 5010

 ZS3 5010 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic ZS3

 5010 ZS3 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 size comparison

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

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography details
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Panasonic ZS3
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (229 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS3 Sports photography information
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS3 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
lighter than average (229g)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS3 Landscape photography details
37
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
35
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS3 Vlogging info
29
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
30
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (229 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Panasonic ZS3
 Olympus Stylus 5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Also referred to as mju 5010 Lumix DMC-TZ7
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2009-05-14
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 229 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $150 $200