Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS60

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS60, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-1 was introduced 13 years prior to the ZS60 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-1 grades versus the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 provides outer dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS60 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-1 versus the ZS60.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and ZS60 is 59 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and ZS60.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will provide more detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.