Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX75

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX75, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 4 years later than the FX75 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M5 II grades versus the FX75 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic FX75 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic FX75 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II against the FX75.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and FX75 is 80 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and FX75.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.