Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 15 months before the ZS50 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 scores versus the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P5 vs the ZS50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and ZS50 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and ZS50.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.