Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FX78

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FX78, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-PM2 was introduced 2 years later than the FX78 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-PM2 matches up vs the FX78 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery and Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM2 features 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) while the Panasonic FX78 has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PM2 compared to the FX78.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM2 and FX78 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM2 and FX78.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PM2 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PM2 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer E-PM2 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.