Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FZ70

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic FZ70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was introduced 3 months later than the FZ70 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-P5 grades vs the FZ70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 offers outside measurements 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 FZ70 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the FZ70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and FZ70 is 85 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and FZ70.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-P5 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF less difficult.