Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was revealed 2 years after the ZS200 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 IV grades against the ZS200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV features physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the ZS200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and ZS200 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and ZS200.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern E-M10 IV will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.