Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FZ35

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FZ35, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was released 3 years later than the FZ35 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-P5 grades vs the FZ35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ35 has specifications of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-P5 vs the FZ35.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FZ35 is 85 and 72 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and FZ35.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.