Panasonic ZS50 has a
12.0MP (1/2. ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-PL5 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the ZS50 and E-PL5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Olympus E-PL5 has a infx Larger sensor area than Panasonic ZS50. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic ZS50 and Olympus E-PL5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that E-PL5 has a better overall score of 72, 28 points higher compared to ZS50's score of 44.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic ZS50 |
44 |
20.0 bits |
11.2 Evs |
138 ISO |
Olympus E-PL5 |
72 |
22.8 bits |
12.3 Evs |
889 ISO |