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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 II
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was released 2 years later than the FH22 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M5 scores vs the FH22 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-M5 FH22 
AnnouncedApril 2012January 2010Fresher by 29 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution610k230kClearer screen (+380k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-M5

 FH22 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FH22

 E-M5 FH22 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 provides physical dimensions 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 FH22 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 and the FH22.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and FH22 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and FH22.

To sum up, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Street photography camera
82
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography details
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has no phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
Panasonic FH22 Travel photography features
66
weather proofing
comes with touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
67
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography factors
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in 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 proofing
lack of Timelapse function
41
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging advice
34
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
30
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-04-30 2010-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 610k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 grams (0.94 pounds) 170 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $799 $200