Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic ZS60

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PM1 versus Panasonic ZS60, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM1 was released 5 years prior to the ZS60 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PM1 matches up against the ZS60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PM1 versus Panasonic ZS60 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PM1 and the ZS60.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and ZS60 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and ZS60.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-PM1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.