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Thanks to B&H Photo, I have several mirrorless cameras on hand for comparison and thought it may be helpful to present some size comparisons. Feel free to embed these images on other sites, but please do not remove the watermark.
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We'll start with the standard zoom lenses:
Above (left to right): Olympus mZD 14-42mm lens (kit zoom for Olympus Micro 4/3 cameras, shown collapsed), Sony NEX 18-55mm lens (kit zoom for Sony NEX cameras), Panasonic 14-45mm lens (kit zoom for Panasonic G1 and GF1), Panasonic 14-42mm lens (kit zoom for Panasonic G2 and G10), Samsung NX 18-55 (kit zoom for Samsung NX10)
The same lenses en face:
Now to take a look at three of the available "pancake lenses":
Above (left to right): Sony NEX 16mm f/2.8, Samsung 30mm f/2, Panasonic 20mm f/1.7.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the diminuitive Olympus 17mm f/2.8 on hand.
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7, Samsung NX10 with Samsung 30mm f/2, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8
Above (left to right): Olympus E-P2 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7, Samsung NX10 with Samsun 30mm f/2, Panasonic G2 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Olympus E-PL1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Olympus E-PL1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Olympus E-PL1 with Olympus mZD 14-42 (collapsed), Sony NEX5 with Sony 18-55, Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 14-42 (Sorry, wrong kit lens pictured; should have been the 14-45, which is slightly smaller as shown in the first image in this post)
Above (left to right): Samsung NX10 with Samsung 30mm f/2, Panasonic G2 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8
Above (left to right): Samsung NX10 with Samsung 18-55, Panasonic G2 with Panasonic 14-42, Olympus E-P2 with 14-42 (shown collapsed)
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Samsung NX10 with Samsung 30mm f/2, Panasonic G2 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Olympus E-PL1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Here is the NEX5 compared with two fixed-lens, small sensor cameras:
Above (left to right): Samsung EX1/TL500, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Panasonic LX3
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If you're reading this on the blog main page with resized images, click here to view this post with all images at full size.
We'll start with the standard zoom lenses:
Above (left to right): Olympus mZD 14-42mm lens (kit zoom for Olympus Micro 4/3 cameras, shown collapsed), Sony NEX 18-55mm lens (kit zoom for Sony NEX cameras), Panasonic 14-45mm lens (kit zoom for Panasonic G1 and GF1), Panasonic 14-42mm lens (kit zoom for Panasonic G2 and G10), Samsung NX 18-55 (kit zoom for Samsung NX10)
The same lenses en face:
Now to take a look at three of the available "pancake lenses":
Above (left to right): Sony NEX 16mm f/2.8, Samsung 30mm f/2, Panasonic 20mm f/1.7.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the diminuitive Olympus 17mm f/2.8 on hand.
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7, Samsung NX10 with Samsung 30mm f/2, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8
Above (left to right): Olympus E-P2 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7, Samsung NX10 with Samsun 30mm f/2, Panasonic G2 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Lumix 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Olympus E-PL1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Olympus E-PL1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Olympus E-PL1 with Olympus mZD 14-42 (collapsed), Sony NEX5 with Sony 18-55, Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 14-42 (Sorry, wrong kit lens pictured; should have been the 14-45, which is slightly smaller as shown in the first image in this post)
Above (left to right): Samsung NX10 with Samsung 30mm f/2, Panasonic G2 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8
Above (left to right): Samsung NX10 with Samsung 18-55, Panasonic G2 with Panasonic 14-42, Olympus E-P2 with 14-42 (shown collapsed)
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Samsung NX10 with Samsung 30mm f/2, Panasonic G2 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Above (left to right): Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Olympus E-PL1 with Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Here is the NEX5 compared with two fixed-lens, small sensor cameras:
Above (left to right): Samsung EX1/TL500, Sony NEX5 with Sony 16mm f/2.8, Panasonic LX3
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If you find these comparisons helpful, please click the following link to visit B&H for your next camera, lens, or accessory purchase: B&H Photo-Video. Your purchases made after clicking that link give B&H a reason to continue to provide gear for testing here at Serious Compacts.
Direct links to check pricing and availability at B&H: