Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FP2

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FP2, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the FP2 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was launched 3 years later than the FP2 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-P5 scores versus the FP2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-P5 and the FP2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and FP2 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and FP2.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 will have an edge in sensor innovation.