Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS35

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic ZS35, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was unveiled 2 years after the ZS35 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL8 scores against the ZS35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL8 vs the ZS35.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and ZS35 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and ZS35.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more recent E-PL8 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.