Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS1

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic ZS1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and ZS1 (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZS1 (1/2.5") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was announced 6 years later than the ZS1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 II grades against the ZS1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II features physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II and the ZS1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and ZS1 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and ZS1.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.