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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60

Portability
81 Imaging
51 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
Portability
68 Imaging
39 Features
48 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Released April 2012
  • New Model is Olympus E-M5 II
Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic FZ60, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the FZ60 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was launched 2 months earlier than the FZ60 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 matches up vs the FZ60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Panasonic FZ60

          

          

            
 E-M5 FZ60 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution610k460kClearer screen (+150k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Olympus E-M5

          

          

            
 FZ60 E-M5 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FZ60

          

          

            
 E-M5 FZ60 
IntroducedApril 2012July 2012Similar age
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ60 has sizing of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic FZ60 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 vs the FZ60.
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and FZ60 is 81 and 68 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and FZ60.
To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M5 offers the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field easier.

            Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ60
70
 focusing manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has face detection autofocus
 supports RAW files
43
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has face detection autofocus
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Panasonic FZ60
82
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 supports touch focus
 weather sealing
 good ISO range (25,600)
44
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 heavier than others (493g)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography features
67
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 does not have phase detect autofocus
55
 amazing zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus E-M5
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ60
66
 weather sealing
 supports touch focus
 MP count good (16MP)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 does not feature selfie friendly display
57
 better than average battery life (450 CIPA)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (25mm)
 long reach (600mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 heavier than others (493 grams)
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography info
73
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 good ISO range (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 weather sealing
 lack of Time Lapse recording
49
 focusing manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery life (450 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus E-M5
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
34
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 lack of external mic jack
27
 relatively wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no external mic jack
 heavier than others (493g)
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Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FZ60 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic FZ60
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ62
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-04-30 2012-07-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images    
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 610k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 13.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 425g (0.94 pounds) 493g (1.09 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
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 images 450 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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