Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic ZS70, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 22 months after the ZS70 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M1X matches up vs the ZS70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X has got outer measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1X versus the ZS70.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and ZS70 is 54 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and ZS70.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier. The more recent E-M1X provides an edge in sensor innovation.