Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic TS5

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic TS5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TS5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 20 months later than the TS5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M5 II scores vs the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the TS5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and TS5 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and TS5.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M5 II uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.