Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ150

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FZ150, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 3 years later than the FZ150 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the FZ150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ150 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II against the FZ150.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and FZ150 is 82 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and FZ150.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.