Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS5

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.