Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic LZ40, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was launched 20 months later than the LZ40 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 II grades against the LZ40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has specifications of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II versus the LZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and LZ40 is 82 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and LZ40.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic LZ40 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.