Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS5

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic ZS5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and ZS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was launched 4 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 II grades vs the ZS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II has 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) while the Panasonic ZS5 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic ZS5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II versus the ZS5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and ZS5 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The image below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and ZS5.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.