Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FP1

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FP1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was announced 5 years after the FP1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 II grades versus the FP1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II has outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic FP1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 II against the FP1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and FP1 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and FP1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-M10 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.