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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic FH7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was announced 3 years after the FH7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the FH7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic FH7

 E-M5 II FH7 
RevealedFebruary 2015September 2011More modern by 42 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FH7 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FH7

 E-M5 II FH7 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic FH7 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 II and the FH7.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and FH7 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and FH7.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M5 II includes the bigger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The newer E-M5 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography advice
Panasonic FH7 Street photography advice
82
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
65
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography info
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography info
74
environment sealing
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (310 per charge)
71
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH7
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
43
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
34
pretty wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS22
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-02-06 2011-09-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lbs) 126 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $699 $149