Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH22

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic FH22, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was revealed 3 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M1 matches up vs the FH22 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 has exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 and the FH22.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and FH22 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and FH22.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1 will show greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer E-M1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.