Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TS5 (16MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was revealed 3 years after the TS5 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M1 II grades versus the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic TS5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the TS5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and TS5 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and TS5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.