Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic FH22

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-PM1 and Panasonic FH22, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PM1 (12MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM1 was launched 23 months later than the FH22 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PM1 scores vs the FH22 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM1 has outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PM1 and the FH22.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and FH22 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and FH22.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH22 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PM1 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.