Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic ZS200

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic ZS200, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is fairly similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was unveiled 5 years prior to the ZS200 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M1 grades vs the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 and the ZS200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and ZS200 is 71 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and ZS200.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older E-M1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.