Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic FH5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the FH5 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was manufactured 4 years later than the FH5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M10 II grades against the FH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH5 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic FH5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II vs the FH5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and FH5 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and FH5.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II provides the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The younger E-M10 II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.