Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FS25

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FS25, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was unveiled 7 years after the FS25 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M1 II grades vs the FS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") having a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Panasonic FS25 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FS25 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the FS25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and FS25 is 68 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and FS25.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 II provides an edge in sensor tech.