Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic S5 II X

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic S5 II X, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the S5 II X (24MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and S5 II X (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 IV was released 3 years earlier than the S5 II X and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the S5 II X with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II X. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Panasonic S5 II X Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 II X has proportions of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic S5 II X in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the S5 II X.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and S5 II X is 81 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and S5 II X.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic S5 II X will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-M10 IV will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.