Olympus
SZ10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-ZS10

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

65

  
Olympus SZ-10

53

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
200 ms shutter lag
 
Runner-up

Olympus SZ10

Reasons to buy the Olympus SZ10

3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Olympus SZ10
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the SZ10's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 18x vs 16x
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 Around 30% more zoom
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 11x faster continuous shooting
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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 15x longer exposures
Size Slightly smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 105x67x37 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.5"
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 More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Olympus SZ-10 Olympus SZ10
53 vs 65
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the SZ10
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$211
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the SZ10
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the SZ10
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the SZ10
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$219
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the SZ10
Compare the PowerShot SX220 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$204
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the SZ10
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$149
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the WB150F vs the SZ10
Compare the WB150F vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Olympus SZ-10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$91 - $119
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the SZ10
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Super zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the PowerShot SX10 IS vs the SZ10
Olympus SZ-20

Olympus SZ-20

Travel zoom

$249
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the SZ-20 vs the SZ10
Olympus SZ-12

Olympus SZ-12

Travel zoom

$144 - $169
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the SZ-12 vs the SZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $325
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic ZS30/TZ40

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Touch screen No touch screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS8 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

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