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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Announced January 2014
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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Photography Glossary

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic ZS10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was manufactured 3 years after the ZS10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-100 grades against the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Panasonic ZS10

 SP-100 ZS10 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus SP-100

 ZS10 SP-100 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic ZS10

 SP-100 ZS10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-100 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has measurements 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 ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SP-100 versus the ZS10.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and ZS10 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-100 and ZS10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus SP-100 to offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger SP-100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-100
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS10
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
30
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Street photography camera
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (594 grams)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
lighter than average in class (219 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography information
53
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography details
53
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (594 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
67
lighter than average in class (219g)
includes touch to focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography details
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-100 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging information
29
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (594 grams)
34
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (219g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
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Olympus SP-100 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-100 and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus Stylus SP-100Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus SP-100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-29 2011-01-25
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 594 grams (1.31 lbs) 219 grams (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 260 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $400 $350