Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS42

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FS42, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FS42 (1/2.5") use different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was released 4 years after the FS42 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech 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 FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-P5 scores versus the FS42 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys physical measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FS42 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 against the FS42.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FS42 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and FS42.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger E-P5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.