Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS20

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic TS20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TS20 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was announced 4 years later than the TS20 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M1 II scores against the TS20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside 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 TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 II vs the TS20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and TS20 is 68 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and TS20.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II should have an edge in sensor tech.