Kodak Z915 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Kodak Z915 vs Olympus E-M1 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Kodak and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the Z915 (1/2.3") and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The Z915 was introduced 8 years earlier than the E-M1 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z915 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the Z915 grades against the E-M1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Z915 & Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Kodak Z915 Gallery & Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z915 offers outer dimensions of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the Z915 vs the E-M1 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z915 and E-M1 II is 91 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z915 and E-M1 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z915 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Z915 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.