Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS60

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS60, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 7 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 5010 matches up vs the ZS60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 features outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic ZS60 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 5010 versus the ZS60.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and ZS60 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and ZS60.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.