Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS100

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic ZS100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 3 years after the ZS100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M1X matches up vs the ZS100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X has got outer measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic ZS100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the ZS100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and ZS100 is 54 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and ZS100.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M1X features the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The more modern E-M1X will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.