Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 5 years later than the FH20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the FH20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II versus the FH20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and FH20 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and FH20.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.