Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic ZS70

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic ZS70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 20 months before the ZS70 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the ZS70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about 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") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II versus the ZS70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and ZS70 is 82 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS70 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.