Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FS25

Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FS25, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 3 years later than the FS25 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 matches up vs the FS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. 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 FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FS25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 vs the FS25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and FS25 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and FS25.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 will have an edge in sensor tech.