Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FS15

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FS15, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 7 years after the FS15 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M1 II scores against the FS15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II offers exterior dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS15 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FS15 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II against the FS15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and FS15 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and FS15.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.