Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS40

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 5 years prior to the ZS40 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 5010 scores versus the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic ZS40 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 5010 and the ZS40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and ZS40 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and ZS40.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS40 to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.