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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was revealed 6 years later than the FS25 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 II grades versus the FS25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic FS25

 E-M5 II FS25 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2009More recent by 74 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FS25 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FS25

 E-M5 II FS25 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II vs the FS25.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and FS25 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and FS25.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
26
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Street photography advice
82
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
Panasonic FS25 Sports photography details
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
bad battery power (310 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography advice
74
weather proof
includes focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Landscape photography camera
74
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
32
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging info
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging info
82
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
28
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-06 2009-01-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469g (1.03 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $230