Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS70

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS70, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the ZS70 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 3 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the ZS70 in the way of 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-ZS70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with external 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) and the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic ZS70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II and the ZS70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and ZS70 is 80 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and ZS70.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS70 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-M5 II will be behind with regard to sensor tech.