Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic ZS35, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was released 6 years after the ZS35 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera 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 ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic ZS35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the ZS35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and ZS35 is 81 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and ZS35.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.