Olympus E-M5 vs Sigma fp L

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M5 and Sigma fp L, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and fp L (61MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and fp L (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 10 years prior to the fp L which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M5 matches up versus the fp L for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sigma fp L. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sigma fp L Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 has physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp L has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 against the fp L.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and fp L is 81 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and fp L.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma fp L will result in extra detail having an extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.