Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS2

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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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).

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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.

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

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.