Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic L1

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic L1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and L1 (7MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 II was released 8 years later than the L1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II scores vs the L1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Panasonic L1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside measurements 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 L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic L1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II against the L1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and L1 is 82 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and L1.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-M10 II to give you more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have an advantage in sensor technology.