Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS15

Here, we are comparing the Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS15, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was launched 3 years after the ZS15 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F scores vs the ZS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus PEN-F provides external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F and the ZS15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and ZS15 is 84 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and ZS15.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.