Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FX90

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FX90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was announced 9 months later than the FX90 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 matches up against the FX90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 provides outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 against the FX90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and FX90 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and FX90.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 provides an edge in sensor technology.