Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FP8

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FP8, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PM2 was released 3 years later than the FP8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PM2 scores vs the FP8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM2 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PM2 and the FP8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and FP8 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and FP8.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PM2 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer E-PM2 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.