Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FP1

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FP1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was launched 9 years after the FP1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M1X grades versus the FP1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X offers 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) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1X against the FP1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and FP1 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and FP1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X should have an advantage in sensor innovation.