Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS45

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.