Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic S5 II

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic S5 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and S5 II (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and S5 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 9 years prior to the S5 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 II grades vs the S5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic S5 II Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 II has proportions of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic S5 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II and the S5 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and S5 II is 80 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and S5 II.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic S5 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be behind in sensor technology.