Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS50

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic ZS50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was announced 8 months after the ZS50 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 II grades versus the ZS50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II vs the ZS50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and ZS50 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and ZS50.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.