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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FH5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was revealed 8 years later than the FH5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M1X grades versus the FH5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Panasonic FH5

 E-M1X FH5 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2011More recent by 99 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus E-M1X

 FH5 E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FH5

 E-M1X FH5 

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X comes with 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 FH5 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1X against the FH5.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and FH5 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and FH5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1X will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1X
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH5
76
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
67
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (997g)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than others in class (121g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH5 Sports photography advice
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (60.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (870 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1X
Travel photography with Panasonic FH5
68
better than average battery power (870 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors in class (997g)
71
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography information
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery power (870 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
38
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1X
Vlogging with Panasonic FH5
68
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (997 grams)
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS18
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-01-24 2011-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997g (2.20 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 images 260 images
Battery format Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at launch $2,999 $169