Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH8

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH8, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is very similar but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was launched 3 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores against the FH8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II provides external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FH8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II vs the FH8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and FH8 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and FH8.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II features the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The younger E-M5 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.