Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FS7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PM2 was released 4 years after the FS7 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PM2 scores vs the FS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM2 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PM2 against the FS7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and FS7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and FS7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PM2 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 provides an advantage in sensor tech.