Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic ZS60

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic ZS60, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the ZS60 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-P3 matches up against the ZS60 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 versus the ZS60.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and ZS60 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and ZS60.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.