Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic ZS7

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic ZS7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was released 2 years after the ZS7 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M1 scores versus the ZS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 offers external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic ZS7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 against the ZS7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and ZS7 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and ZS7.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 provides an advantage in sensor technology.