Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX90

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic FX90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was introduced 3 years later than the FX90 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M5 II grades against the FX90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 II against the FX90.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and FX90 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and FX90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M5 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.