Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ28

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ28, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FZ28 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 6 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M10 II scores versus the FZ28 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II offers exterior dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has specifications of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FZ28 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II versus the FZ28.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and FZ28 is 82 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and FZ28.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.