Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FP7

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic FP7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-PL5 was brought out 21 months later than the FP7 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the FP7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 versus the FP7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and FP7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and FP7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 provides the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The more recent E-PL5 provides an edge in sensor tech.