Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS1
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Introduced February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Revealed May 2009
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ6
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Overview
Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is fairly close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") feature different sensor sizing.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-5 was brought out 21 months after the ZS1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-5 grades vs the ZS1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Panasonic ZS1
E-5 | ZS1 | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | May 2009 | More modern by 21 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Olympus E-5
ZS1 | E-5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS1
E-5 | ZS1 | |||
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Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 comes with outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic ZS1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-5 and the ZS1.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and ZS1 is 58 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and ZS1.
All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-5 will result in more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-5 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS1 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ6 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-02-03 | 2009-05-14 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic V+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.5" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 11 |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 920k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800 gr (1.76 lbs) | 229 gr (0.50 lbs) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLM-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Dual | One |
Price at launch | $1,700 | $0 |