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Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Kodak EasyShare Z5120 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Kodak Z5120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-676mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 445g - 124 x 91 x 105mm
  • Released January 2012
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 III
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Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

Lets look closer at the Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the Z5120 (16MP) and the E-M5 II (16MP) is very well matched but the Z5120 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5120 was released 4 years prior to the E-M5 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Z5120 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z5120 matches up versus the E-M5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Z5120 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 Z5120 E-M5 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Kodak Z5120

 E-M5 II Z5120 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2012More modern by 37 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Kodak Z5120 and Olympus E-M5 II

 Z5120 E-M5 II 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z5120 has got external measurements of 124mm x 91mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") having a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Z5120 and the E-M5 II.

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5120 and E-M5 II is 68 and 80 respectively.

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5120 and E-M5 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor sizes. The Z5120 comes with the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The more aged Z5120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Portrait photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography details
50
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
72
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Kodak Z5120
Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
82
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z5120 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Sports photography camera
44
excellent zoom range (26-676mm 26.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
bad battery pack (310 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z5120 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
57
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
very long zoom (676mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
74
weather proof
comes with focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (310 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z5120 Landscape photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography details
52
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery pack (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z5120 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
26
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
82
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
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Kodak Z5120 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z5120 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Kodak EasyShare Z5120Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Make Kodak Olympus
Model type Kodak EasyShare Z5120 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-10 2015-02-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 2456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 81
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-676mm (26.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 16 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.90 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 445 grams (0.98 lbs) 469 grams (1.03 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 91 x 105mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 4.1") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 896
Other
Battery life - 310 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $699