Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FZ200

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic FZ200, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FZ200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was launched 9 years before the FZ200 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-1 scores against the FZ200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 offers outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ200 has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-1 vs the FZ200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and FZ200 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and FZ200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-1 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ200 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.