Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS100

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 4 months before the ZS100 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II and the ZS100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and ZS100 is 82 and 87 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and ZS100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS100 will offer extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively.