Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic ZS70

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic ZS70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was brought out 7 months prior to the ZS70 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M1 II grades versus the ZS70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 II has got outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic ZS70 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 are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1 II vs the ZS70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and ZS70 is 68 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M1 II provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The more aged E-M1 II will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.