Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic SZ7

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic SZ7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 3 years later than the SZ7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 II grades versus the SZ7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II versus the SZ7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and SZ7 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and SZ7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.