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Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
93
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M1 III
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2012
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Replacement is Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was launched 4 years later than the TS4 and that is quite a sizable 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 TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the TS4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Panasonic TS4

 E-M1 II TS4 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2012More recent by 57 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus E-M1 II

 TS4 E-M1 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic TS4

 E-M1 II TS4 

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II provides physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Panasonic TS4 has dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II and the TS4.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and TS4 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and TS4.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Portrait photography camera
76
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Street photography with Panasonic TS4
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Sports photography camera
75
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (60.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (350 per charge)
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image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (310 CIPA)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1 II
Travel photography with Panasonic TS4
72
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
weather proofing
supports focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (350 per charge)
66
great battery pack (310 per charge)
environment proofing
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS4 as a Landscape photography camera
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
41
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
great battery pack (310 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging highlights
79
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (574 grams)
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT4
Type Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2016-09-19 2012-01-31
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1300 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MOV, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 574 grams (1.27 pounds) 197 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 310 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLH-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Retail cost $1,700 $399