Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FZ150

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FZ150, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 18 months later than the FZ150 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P5 grades vs the FZ150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 comes with external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FZ150 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 against the FZ150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FZ150 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and FZ150.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-P5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.