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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 3 years later than the FH20 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XZ-10 grades against the FH20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Panasonic FH20

 XZ-10 FH20 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 38 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus XZ-10

 FH20 XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FH20

 XZ-10 FH20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 provides external dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 against the FH20.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and FH20 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the XZ-10 and FH20.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH20 to deliver extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher XZ-10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH20
45
you can focus manually
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH20 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography info
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
64
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
53
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
37
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging features
Panasonic FH20 Vlogging features
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition (221g)
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS30
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-30 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 240 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $428 $179