Olympus E-M5 II vs Zeiss ZX1

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Zeiss ZX1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Zeiss. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and ZX1 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 4 years prior to the ZX1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores vs the ZX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Zeiss ZX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II against the ZX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and ZX1 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and ZX1.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will offer more detail due to its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.