Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FX90

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic FX90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was brought out 2 years later than the FX90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 grades against the FX90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 versus the FX90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and FX90 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and FX90.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1 will result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 should have an advantage in sensor technology.