Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ2500

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-M1X was unveiled 2 years later than the FZ2500 and that is quite a sizable 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 FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M1X scores versus the FZ2500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X has physical dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") along with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FZ2500 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X and the FZ2500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and FZ2500 is 54 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and FZ2500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-M1X provides the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF easier. The fresher E-M1X should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.