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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Introduced May 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PM1
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PM2 (16MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was manufactured 3 years after the FX75 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PM2 grades vs the FX75 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Panasonic FX75

 E-PM2 FX75 
LaunchedMay 2013June 2010Newer by 37 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-PM2

 FX75 E-PM2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FX75

 E-PM2 FX75 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic FX75 has specifications of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the FX75.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and FX75 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and FX75.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will give you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-PM2 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PM2
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX75
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Street photography details
Panasonic FX75 Street photography details
79
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Travel photography camera
66
has touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
67
provides touch focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography information
74
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
37
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PM2
Vlogging with Panasonic FX75
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
31
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PM2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-05-21 2010-06-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 7.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Mic 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 269g (0.59 lb) 165g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $448 $139