Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FZ60

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FZ60, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the FZ60 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was revealed 15 months later than the FZ60 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-P5 matches up vs the FZ60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 versus the FZ60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and FZ60 is 85 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and FZ60.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-P5 has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent E-P5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.