Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic S5 II X

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic S5 II X, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and S5 II X (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and S5 II X (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 8 years before the S5 II X which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 II scores against the S5 II X in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II X. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Panasonic S5 II X Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 II X has sizing of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II against the S5 II X.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and S5 II X is 82 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and S5 II X.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S5 II X will give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.