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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 front
Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Successor is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic ZS80
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 327g - 112 x 69 x 42mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Other Name is Lumix DC-TZ95
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS70
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic ZS80

 E-M5 II ZS80 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS80 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 ZS80 E-M5 II 
IntroducedFebruary 2018February 2015Newer by 36 months
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS80

 E-M5 II ZS80 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS80 Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
54
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Street photography advice
82
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS80 Sports photography advice
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment proof
bad battery (310 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS80 Travel photography factors
74
environment proof
comes with touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (310 CIPA)
79
great battery life (380 per charge)
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS80 as a Landscape photography camera
74
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
bad battery (310 shots)
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS80
82
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
73
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS80
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80
Also called - Lumix DC-TZ95
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-06 2018-02-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,330k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 grams (1.03 lbs) 327 grams (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 112 x 69 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 shots 380 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Retail price $699 $448