Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic ZS80, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 4 years before the ZS80 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores vs the ZS80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has sizing of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic ZS80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the ZS80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and ZS80 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and ZS80.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS80 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be behind in sensor technology.