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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was released 8 years later than the ZS5 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M1X scores vs the ZS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Panasonic ZS5

 E-M1X ZS5 
IntroducedJanuary 2019June 2010More recent by 105 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Olympus E-M1X

 ZS5 E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic ZS5

 E-M1X ZS5 

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X has outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M1X against the ZS5.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and ZS5 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and ZS5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M1X will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS5 Portrait photography features
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
27
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS5 Street photography factors
67
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors in class (997 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS5 Sports photography features
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (60.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (870 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1X
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS5
68
great battery (870 shots)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
more heavy than competitors in class (997 grams)
63
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS5 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery (870 per charge)
has double storage slots
33
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS5 Vlogging factors
68
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (997 grams)
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (214 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic ZS5
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-01-24 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TruePic VIII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997g (2.20 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 870 photographs -
Battery format Built-in -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Retail pricing $2,999 $300