Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 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
- Released October 2013
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Released June 2012
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
- Successor is Panasonic ZS20
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic ZS15, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-P5 was revealed 16 months after the ZS15 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P5 matches up against the ZS15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic ZS15
E-P5 | ZS15 | |||
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Released | October 2013 | June 2012 | Newer by 16 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 460k | Clearer display (+577k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus E-P5
ZS15 | E-P5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS15
E-P5 | ZS15 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS15 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic ZS15 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 against the ZS15.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and ZS15 is 85 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and ZS15.
All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ25 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2013-10-03 | 2012-06-29 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,037k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 15s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (ISO 100) | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/320s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 420g (0.93 pounds) | 208g (0.46 pounds) |
Dimensions | 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 895 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 260 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $389 | $279 |