Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH1

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FH1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 9 years later than the FH1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M1X matches up vs the FH1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Panasonic FH1 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X comes with physical dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Panasonic FH1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FH1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the FH1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and FH1 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and FH1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will deliver more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.