Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX48

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.