Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS10

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was launched 5 years later than the TS10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the TS10 in relation 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-TS10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 II versus the TS10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TS10 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and TS10.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.