Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH25

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1X versus Panasonic FH25, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was released 8 years later than the FH25 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M1X grades against the FH25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X has exterior dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1X against the FH25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and FH25 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and FH25.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.