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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Renewed by Olympus E-P2
Panasonic ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS30
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS40
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was revealed 5 years prior to the ZS35 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-P1 matches up vs the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic ZS35

 E-P1 ZS35 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Olympus E-P1

 ZS35 E-P1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014July 2009Newer by 54 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic ZS35

 E-P1 ZS35 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 provides external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 against the ZS35.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and ZS35 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and ZS35.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS35 will produce greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS35 Street photography features
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (305 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
bad battery (300 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
53
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P1
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS35
43
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (300 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than average in class (305g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P1
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS35
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
bad battery (300 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
44
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging highlights
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (305g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic ZS35
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-29 2014-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 21
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 gr (0.78 pounds) 305 gr (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $182 $300