Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic ZS60

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic ZS60, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was launched 4 years prior to the ZS60 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 matches up against the ZS60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 and the ZS60.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and ZS60 is 81 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and ZS60.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be behind in sensor innovation.