Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
- Introduced October 2013
- Previous Model is Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
- Released January 2016
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS200
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview
Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") use different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-P5 was unveiled 3 years before the ZS100 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P5 scores versus the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic ZS100
E-P5 | ZS100 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus E-P5
ZS100 | E-P5 | |||
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Released | January 2016 | October 2013 | Newer by 27 months | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1037k | Crisper screen (+3k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS100
E-P5 | ZS100 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 against the ZS100.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and ZS100 is 85 and 87 respectively.
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and ZS100.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ100 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-10-03 | 2016-01-05 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | MOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0 frames/s | 9.9 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (ISO 100) | 8.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/320s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) | 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 420 grams (0.93 lbs) | 312 grams (0.69 lbs) |
Dimensions | 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 72 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | 12.5 |
DXO Low light score | 895 | 559 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 300 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $389 | $700 |