Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS7

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic FS7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was brought out 4 years after the FS7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P5 matches up versus the FS7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic FS7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the FS7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FS7 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and FS7.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-P5 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.