Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FZ200

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FZ200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FZ200 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was introduced 15 months after the FZ200 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-P5 matches up against the FZ200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 provides outside 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FZ200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-P5 compared to the FZ200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FZ200 is 85 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and FZ200.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer E-P5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.