Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH20

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FH20, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 2 years later than the FH20 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M5 grades versus the FH20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FH20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 vs the FH20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and FH20 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and FH20.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 will offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-M5 will have an edge in sensor tech.