Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FP2

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic FP2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 III was introduced 10 years later than the FP2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 III grades against the FP2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 III provides physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP2 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 III and the FP2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and FP2 is 67 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 III and FP2.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will provide greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.