Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was released 4 years after the FS25 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P5 scores versus the FS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 against the FS25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FS25 is 85 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and FS25.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.