Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic ZS70

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic ZS70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the ZS70 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P1 matches up vs the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 against the ZS70.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and ZS70 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and ZS70.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.