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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • New Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FX40
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX48, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was announced 6 years after the FX48 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M5 II matches up against the FX48 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic FX48

 E-M5 II FX48 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2009Newer by 74 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FX48 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX48

 E-M5 II FX48 

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II has got exterior 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 FX48 has proportions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX48 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II against the FX48.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and FX48 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and FX48.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography information
Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
27
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography features
Panasonic FX48 Street photography features
82
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography advice
Panasonic FX48 Sports photography advice
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
low battery power (310 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX48 as a Travel photography camera
74
weather proof
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
low battery power (310 CIPA)
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography information
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
low battery power (310 shots)
33
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FX48
82
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
30
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX48
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FX40
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2009-01-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface 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 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/3000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 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
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 150 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $699 $325