Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS80

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic ZS80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 3 years prior to the ZS80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the ZS80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II and the ZS80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and ZS80 is 82 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and ZS80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS80 will produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-M10 II will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.