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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic ZS45
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ57
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS40
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS45, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 2 months after the ZS45 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II scores versus the ZS45 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic ZS45

 E-M5 II ZS45 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 ZS45 E-M5 II 
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS45

 E-M5 II ZS45 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2015Similar generation
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has proportions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 II against the ZS45.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and ZS45 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and ZS45.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II contains the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF easier.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS45 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
37
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Street photography with Panasonic ZS45
82
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (249g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS45
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
bad battery (310 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
55
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (350 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS45 Travel photography information
74
weather sealing
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (310 shots)
71
good battery power (350 CIPA)
lighter than average in class (249 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS45
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery (310 per charge)
47
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
good battery power (350 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS45 as a Vlogging camera
82
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
34
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (249 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS45
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ57
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-06 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 21
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lbs) 249 gr (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 images 350 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $699 $300