Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10
88 Imaging
35 Features
51 Overall
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97 Imaging
40 Features
26 Overall
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
- Announced January 2011
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
- Launched January 2013
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and FH10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe XZ-1 was introduced 23 months before the FH10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the XZ-1 scores vs the FH10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic FH10
XZ-1 | FH10 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Crisper screen (+384k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus XZ-1
FH10 | XZ-1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Launched | January 2013 | January 2011 | More recent by 23 months |
Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FH10
XZ-1 | FH10 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 comes with outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).
Compare the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FH10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 vs the FH10.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and FH10 is 88 and 97 respectively.
Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and FH10.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH10 will give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications
Olympus XZ-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus XZ-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-01-26 | 2013-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic V | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.63" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 8.07 x 5.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 44.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 3664 x 2752 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/1.8-2.5 | f/2.8-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 614k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | OLED | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.60 m (ISO 800) | 4.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 275 gr (0.61 lbs) | 103 gr (0.23 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 34 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 18.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 117 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photos | 260 photos |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | Li-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $567 | $110 |