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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 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
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Previous Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Newer Model is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic TS5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was launched 2 years after the TS5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M10 II grades versus the TS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic TS5

 E-M10 II TS5 
RevealedAugust 2015July 2013Newer by 26 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 TS5 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS5

 E-M10 II TS5 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic TS5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 II and the TS5.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and TS5 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and TS5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF easier. The younger E-M10 II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS5
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
32
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Street photography highlights
83
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography highlights
73
supports touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
72
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
environment proofing
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
52
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proofing
better than average battery power (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic port
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2015-08-25 2013-07-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 214 grams (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 images 370 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $499 $350