Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS25

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.