Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS1

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS1, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was announced 6 years prior to the ZS1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-1 grades vs the ZS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 offers exterior dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-1 versus the ZS1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and ZS1 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and ZS1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS1 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind in sensor tech.