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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Olympus TG-320 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-320 versus Panasonic ZS10, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-320 was announced 12 months after the ZS10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-320 matches up against the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic ZS10

 TG-320 ZS10 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2011More modern by 12 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Olympus TG-320

 ZS10 TG-320 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic ZS10

 TG-320 ZS10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 has outer measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-320 versus Panasonic ZS10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-320 compared to the ZS10.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and ZS10 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-320 and ZS10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures but you might want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger TG-320 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-320
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS10
33
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
30
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-320
Street photography with Panasonic ZS10
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (155g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competitors (219g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (150 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (260 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS10
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
weather sealing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (150 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
lighter than competitors (219g)
has touch focus
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography factors
39
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery life (150 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-320 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging advice
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition (155g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
34
quite wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic ZS10
 Olympus TG-320Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-320 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-10 2011-01-25
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
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 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 grams (0.34 lb) 219 grams (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 150 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $350