Olympus E-M5 vs Zeiss ZX1

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M5 and Zeiss ZX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and ZX1 (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 7 years before the ZX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 grades vs the ZX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Zeiss ZX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 has physical 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) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has proportions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 compared to the ZX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and ZX1 is 81 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and ZX1.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will give extra detail having an extra 21MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.