Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 1s

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 1s, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and 1s (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 5 months later than the 1s and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 II grades versus the 1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus 1s Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has got external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the 1s.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and 1s is 82 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and 1s.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively.