Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS1

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was launched 9 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1X grades vs the ZS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X provides outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1X against the ZS1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and ZS1 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and ZS1.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M1X is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.