Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic ZS35

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic ZS35, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 was launched 2 months before the ZS35 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M1 scores vs the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 vs the ZS35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and ZS35 is 71 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and ZS35.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The E-M1 comes with the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.