Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic FH7

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-PM1 vs Panasonic FH7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-PM1 was introduced 3 months later than the FH7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PM1 matches up versus the FH7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM1 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PM1 against the FH7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM1 and FH7 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM1 and FH7.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FH7 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively.