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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(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
Panasonic FH10
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic FH10

 XZ-1 FH10 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus XZ-1

 FH10 XZ-1 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 23 months

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FH10

 XZ-1 FH10 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography factors
45
focusing manually
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-1
Street photography with Panasonic FH10
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
more heavy than average (275g)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography advice
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (320 CIPA)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography features
62
great battery (320 CIPA)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (275g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (103g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-1
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH10
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
great battery (320 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.63")
does not have Timelapse recording
39
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging highlights
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than average (275g)
31
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus XZ-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
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