Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH2

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic FH2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the FH2 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and FH2 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was released 2 years later than the FH2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M1 scores vs the FH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic FH2 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 vs the FH2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and FH2 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and FH2.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.