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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 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
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8010
Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Announced June 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS20
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 8010 was manufactured 3 years prior to the ZS15 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 8010 grades against the ZS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Panasonic ZS15

 8010 ZS15 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus 8010

 ZS15 8010 
AnnouncedJune 2012February 2010More recent by 29 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic ZS15

 8010 ZS15 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8010 offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS15 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 8010 compared to the ZS15.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and ZS15 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8010 and ZS15.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus 8010 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older 8010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8010 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography factors
28
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography details
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average (245 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (208 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography highlights
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
36
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography advice
64
weather sealing
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average (245g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
61
lighter than competitors in class (208g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS15 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13MP)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging details
27
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
heavier than average (245 grams)
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (208g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Panasonic ZS15
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
Also referred to as mju Tough 8010 Lumix DMC-TZ25
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-02 2012-06-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 pounds) 208 gr (0.46 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 life - 260 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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