Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FS42

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FS42, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FS42 (1/2.5") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was brought out 9 years after the FS42 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M1X scores against the FS42 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X provides external 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) and the Panasonic FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FS42 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the FS42.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and FS42 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and FS42.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M1X provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.