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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
94 Imaging
38 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
41 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Launched January 2015
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is very similar and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-320 was brought out 4 years earlier than the SZ10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-320 scores versus the SZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic SZ10

		

		

			
 TG-320 SZ10 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus TG-320

		

		

			
 SZ10 TG-320 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2012More modern by 36 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic SZ10

		

		

			
 TG-320 SZ10 
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-320 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-320 versus the SZ10.
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-320 and SZ10 is 94 and 93 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and SZ10.
As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic SZ10 to deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography features
34
 sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
 includes face detection focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
36
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic SZ10 as a Street photography camera
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
70
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography advice
41
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery (150 shots)
 no phase detect AF
34
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 low fps (1.4 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography highlights
67
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 environment sealing
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 low battery (150 per charge)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
 lighter than competition in class (177g)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 great zoom (288mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography information
39
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
 environment sealing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 low battery (150 shots)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
 pretty wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 not so great battery life (200 per charge)
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging factors
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging factors
32
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 lighter than competition in class (155g)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external mic jack
32
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (177g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing microphone socket
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus TG-320Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-320 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-10 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 1.4 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.80 m 5.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 155 gr (0.34 lb) 177 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 150 pictures 200 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $200