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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
29 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8010
Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Launched July 2012
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic SZ5, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is very similar and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was revealed 3 years prior to the SZ5 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 8010 grades against the SZ5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Panasonic SZ5

          

          

            
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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Olympus 8010

          

          

            
 SZ5 8010 
LaunchedJuly 2012February 2010Newer by 29 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic SZ5

          

          

            
 8010 SZ5 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Missing Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 offers outer measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Check out the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic SZ5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 8010 vs the SZ5.
Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and SZ5 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 8010 and SZ5.
All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic SZ5 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 8010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

            Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography details
Panasonic SZ5 Portrait photography details
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 MP count good (13MP)
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
33
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 provides face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus 8010 Street photography details
Panasonic SZ5 Street photography details
58
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 heavier than others in class (245g)
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (136g)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus 8010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic SZ5 Sports photography advice
42
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (13 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 environment sealing
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
39
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (14MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus 8010 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic SZ5 as a Travel photography camera
63
 environment sealing
 MP count good (13MP)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 heavier than others in class (245g)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
70
 lighter than competition in class (136g)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very long reach (250mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic SZ5 as a Landscape photography camera
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 relatively wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (13 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 manual focus not available
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 missing Time Lapse mode
42
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus 8010 Vlogging details
Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging details
27
 relatively wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing mic socket
 heavier than others in class (245g)
32
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 lighter than competition in class (136g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have external mic socket
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Panasonic SZ5
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5
Other name mju Tough 8010 -
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-02-02 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 13 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 245g (0.54 lbs) 136g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 250 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $600 $195