Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
- Introduced May 2013
- Previous Model is Olympus E-PM1
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2009
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7 Overview
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Panasonic FS7
E-PM2 | FS7 | |||
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Revealed | May 2013 | January 2009 | More modern by 53 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Olympus E-PM2
FS7 | E-PM2 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FS7
E-PM2 | FS7 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FS7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PM2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2013-05-21 | 2009-01-16 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.5" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 269 grams (0.59 pounds) | 139 grams (0.31 pounds) |
Dimensions | 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 932 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 images | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $448 | $160 |