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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 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
  • Announced August 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic TS4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Released January 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT4
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS5
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic TS4, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 3 years later than the TS4 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 II scores vs the TS4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic TS4

 E-M10 II TS4 
ReleasedAugust 2015January 2012More recent by 44 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS4 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 TS4 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS4

 E-M10 II TS4 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II has got external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic TS4 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the TS4.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and TS4 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and TS4.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will show extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS4 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Panasonic TS4
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography features
Panasonic TS4 Sports photography features
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (310 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography features
Panasonic TS4 Travel photography features
73
includes touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
66
great battery power (310 per charge)
environment proof
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS4
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
41
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
great battery power (310 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging info
Panasonic TS4 Vlogging info
35
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
32
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS4
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT4
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2015-08-25 2012-01-31
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 5.60 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
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lb) 197 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 310 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $499 $399