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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 5 years after the FH1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the FH1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic FH1

 E-M5 II FH1 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2010Newer by 62 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FH1 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FH1

 E-M5 II FH1 

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II has got physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic FH1 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II versus the FH1.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and FH1 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and FH1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH1
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Street photography with Panasonic FH1
82
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Sports photography camera
65
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH1 Travel photography advice
74
environment sealing
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery pack (310 CIPA)
58
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography advice
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Vlogging camera
82
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FH1
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FS10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2010-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 163 gr (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $699 $150