Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic L10

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic L10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and L10 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 7 years later than the L10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M5 II grades vs the L10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II has outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 II and the L10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and L10 is 80 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and L10.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M5 II to give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.