Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic SZ7

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic SZ7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 3 years after the SZ7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the SZ7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ7 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic SZ7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II and the SZ7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and SZ7 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and SZ7.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.