Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FZ40

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FZ40, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and FZ40 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 6 years later than the FZ40 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the FZ40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FZ40 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the FZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and FZ40 is 68 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and FZ40.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will render more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.