Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS4

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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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).

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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.

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

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.