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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15

Portability
85
Imaging
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Features
76
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 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
  • Released October 2013
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic ZS15
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic ZS15

 E-P5 ZS15 
ReleasedOctober 2013June 2012Newer by 16 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Olympus E-P5

 ZS15 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS15

 E-P5 ZS15 
Display dimension3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography information
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has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography details
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has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (420 grams)
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (208 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography advice
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (260 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography info
68
supports touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
lighter than competition (208g)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS15 Landscape photography information
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has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
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rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging advice
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touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
heavier than competitors in class (420g)
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rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (208 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS15
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15
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