Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS15

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS15, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and ZS15 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and ZS15 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was released 2 years later than the ZS15 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M5 II scores against the ZS15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with outside 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 ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS15 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II vs the ZS15.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and ZS15 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and ZS15.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.