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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • New Model is Olympus E-M5 II
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic ZS200, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was launched 6 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 grades against the ZS200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-M5 ZS200 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-M5

 ZS200 E-M5 
RevealedFebruary 2018April 2012More recent by 70 months
Display resolution1240k610kCrisper display (+630k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic ZS200

 E-M5 ZS200 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has specifications of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic ZS200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 versus the ZS200.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and ZS200 is 81 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and ZS200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Street photography camera
82
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
77
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography features
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
no phase detect autofocus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (370 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
66
environment proof
offers touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
76
better than average battery life (370 shots)
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
no Time Lapse mode
70
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging highlights
34
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
35
decently wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-04-30 2018-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 610k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425 gr (0.94 lb) 340 gr (0.75 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 370 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $799 $800