Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 vs Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and the Olympus Stylus Tough 6010, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 was introduced in February 2018 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 was introduced in July 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 over Olympus Stylus Tough 6010.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 over Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 has a 3.0" screen with 1,240k dot resolution and Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,330k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus Stylus Tough 6010.

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 features a 20.1 megapixel 1-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 116.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 is equipped with TruePic III processor and can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 comes with DMW-BLG10 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 comes with LI-50C battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) card slot. Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 has a single xD Picture Card/microSD card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.80 m at Auto ISO on Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and 4.00 m on Olympus Stylus Tough 6010..

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 body has dimensions of 111 x 66 x 45 mm (4.37 x 2.6 x 1.77") and Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 body has dimensions of 95 x 63 x 22 mm (3.74 x 2.48 x 0.87"). Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 weighs 340 g (0.75 lb / 11.99 oz) and Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 weighs 179 g (0.39 lb / 6.31 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200

Olympus Stylus Tough 6010

111 mm

66 mm

95 mm

63 mm

66 mm

63 mm

45 mm

22 mm