Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS12

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FS12, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and FS12 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FS12 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 5 years after the FS12 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M5 II scores versus the FS12 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has outside 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 FS12 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FS12 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the FS12.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and FS12 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and FS12.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.