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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 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
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • New Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX700, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was released 4 years later than the FX700 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech 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 FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M5 II grades against the FX700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic FX700

 E-M5 II FX700 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2010Fresher by 56 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FX700 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX700

 E-M5 II FX700 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX700 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II and the FX700.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and FX700 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and FX700.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX700
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
38
you can focus manually
MP count good (14MP)
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography details
Panasonic FX700 Street photography details
82
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Sports photography camera
65
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (310 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography advice
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography advice
74
weather sealing
has focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (310 per charge)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX700
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery pack (310 CIPA)
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you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Vlogging camera
82
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
33
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX700
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.40 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469g (1.03 pounds) 176g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $699 $399