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).

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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.