Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS20

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZS20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was revealed 24 months later than the ZS20 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M10 matches up against the ZS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS20 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the ZS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and ZS20 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and ZS20.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.