Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS200

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS200, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was manufactured 8 years prior to the ZS200 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-5 grades against the ZS200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 has outer dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-5 versus the ZS200.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and ZS200 is 58 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and ZS200.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.