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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS100
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the ZS200 (20MP) is very comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was revealed 5 years before the ZS200 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-P5 matches up against the ZS200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-P5 ZS200 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-P5

 ZS200 E-P5 
IntroducedFebruary 2018October 2013More modern by 53 months
Display resolution1240k1037kSharper display (+203k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS200

 E-P5 ZS200 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P5 versus the ZS200.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and ZS200 is 85 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and ZS200.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will show extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS200 Portrait photography information
71
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/320 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
65
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (420 grams)
77
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Sports photography camera
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
68
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competition (420 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
76
better than average battery power (370 shots)
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography highlights
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
70
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Vlogging camera
33
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competition (420 grams)
35
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-10-03 2018-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420g (0.93 lb) 340g (0.75 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 370 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $389 $800