Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic ZS50

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic ZS50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was revealed 4 years prior to the ZS50 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-5 scores against the ZS50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 versus Panasonic ZS50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-5 compared to the ZS50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and ZS50 is 58 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and ZS50.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-5 has the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.