Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FS7

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FS7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 6 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 II matches up against the FS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II offers physical measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FS7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II versus the FS7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and FS7 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and FS7.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will give more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.