Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS15

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic ZS15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was launched 3 years after the ZS15 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the ZS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides physical dimensions 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 ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic ZS15 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 II and the ZS15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and ZS15 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and ZS15.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.