Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FZ70

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FZ70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 3 years later than the FZ70 and that is quite a serious difference 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 FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 II grades vs the FZ70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with external measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ70 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FZ70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 II and the FZ70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and FZ70 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and FZ70.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.