Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic SZ7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Panasonic SZ7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was released 4 years after the SZ7 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 II scores versus the SZ7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outside 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 SZ7 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II against the SZ7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and SZ7 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and SZ7.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.