Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS20

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZS20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 3 years later than the ZS20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the ZS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II provides outside 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II against the ZS20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and ZS20 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and ZS20.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.