Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FP1

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Panasonic FP1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was released 5 years later than the FP1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 II grades versus the FP1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with external dimensions 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 FP1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II vs the FP1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and FP1 is 80 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and FP1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.