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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS1
  • Successor is Panasonic TS3
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic TS2, 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 TS2 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TS2 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was announced 5 years later than the TS2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II matches up against the TS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic TS2

 E-M10 II TS2 
LaunchedAugust 2015January 2010Fresher by 68 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 TS2 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS2

 E-M10 II TS2 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic TS2 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic TS2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II and the TS2.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TS2 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and TS2.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS2 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography features
Panasonic TS2 Street photography features
83
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Panasonic TS2
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Travel photography camera
73
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
67
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS2 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging highlights
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS2
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2015-08-25 2010-01-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 188g (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $499 $350