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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(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
Panasonic ZS100
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic ZS100

 E-P5 ZS100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus E-P5

 ZS100 E-P5 
ReleasedJanuary 2016October 2013Newer by 27 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kCrisper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS100

 E-P5 ZS100 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS100
71
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
64
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography advice
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (420 grams)
78
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (312 grams)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P5
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
67
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography advice
68
features touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than competition in class (420g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
75
lighter than competition in class (312g)
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography information
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
68
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging info
33
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
heavier than competition in class (420 grams)
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (312 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
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