Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS25, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-1 was released 10 years prior to the ZS25 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-1 scores vs the ZS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS25 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-1 compared to the ZS25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and ZS25 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and ZS25.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS25 will show more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.