Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS1

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 11 years later than the ZS1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the ZS1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic ZS1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the ZS1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and ZS1 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and ZS1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.