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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2019
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is pretty close but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was announced very close to the FZ1000 II and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M1X matches up against the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-M1X FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-M1X

 FZ1000 II E-M1X 
Screen resolution1240k1037kCrisper screen (+203k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-M1X FZ1000 II 
RevealedJanuary 2019February 2019Same generation
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X offers outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X against the FZ1000 II.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and FZ1000 II is 54 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and FZ1000 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh easier.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography details
76
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography advice
67
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (997g)
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1X
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
80
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (60.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (870 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
69
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
68
good battery life (870 CIPA)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (997g)
67
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery life (870 CIPA)
two card slots
65
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging highlights
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic socket
heavier than competition (997 grams)
67
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Category Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-01-24 2019-02-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TruePic VIII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 64 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997 gr (2.20 lb) 808 gr (1.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 870 photos 350 photos
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Dual 1
Price at launch $2,999 $898