Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS15

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M1X versus Panasonic ZS15, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was announced 6 years after the ZS15 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M1X matches up versus the ZS15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X has outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS15 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1X vs the ZS15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and ZS15 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and ZS15.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1X will provide more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-M1X should have an advantage in sensor innovation.