Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic S1R

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic S1R, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 5 years before the S1R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II scores versus the S1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II features outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic S1R in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 II against the S1R.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and S1R is 80 and 54 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and S1R.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic S1R will render greater detail using its extra 31MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M5 II will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.