Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FX48

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic FX48, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was brought out 4 years later than the FX48 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P5 matches up versus the FX48 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 provides 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) whilst the Panasonic FX48 has sizing of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-P5 compared to the FX48.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FX48 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and FX48.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-P5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.