Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic LF1

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic LF1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was announced 2 years later than the LF1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M1 II grades against the LF1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II has 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 LF1 has dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic LF1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II versus the LF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and LF1 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and LF1.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.