Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FZ1000

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was announced 8 months after the FZ1000 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the FZ1000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides physical 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 FZ1000 has measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II vs the FZ1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and FZ1000 is 80 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and FZ1000.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.