Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic TS20

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic TS20, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the TS20 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TS20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 3 years after the TS20 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 II matches up against the TS20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic TS20 has proportions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 II vs the TS20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and TS20 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and TS20.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M5 II has got the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The fresher E-M5 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.