Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS1

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced 4 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-P5 grades vs the ZS1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 features external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 versus the ZS1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and ZS1 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and ZS1.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-P5 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.