Casio EX-ZS5 vs Olympus E-M1

Its time to look a little more closely at the Casio EX-ZS5 vs Olympus E-M1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. The resolution of the EX-ZS5 (14MP) and the E-M1 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the EX-ZS5 (1/2.3") and E-M1 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZS5 was released 3 years earlier than the E-M1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZS5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-ZS5 grades vs the E-M1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 & Olympus OM-D E-M1. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS5 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZS5 features external measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZS5 versus the E-M1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZS5 and E-M1 is 99 and 71 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZS5 and E-M1.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-ZS5 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZS5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.