Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FZ35

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FZ35, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 6 years later than the FZ35 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech 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 FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the FZ35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II has got physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has specifications of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the FZ35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and FZ35 is 68 and 72 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and FZ35.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II provides an edge in sensor technology.