Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Here, we are evaluating the Casio EX-FC150 vs Olympus E-M10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The EX-FC150 was brought out 6 years before the E-M10 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the EX-FC150 grades versus the E-M10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-FC150 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the EX-FC150 against the E-M10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-FC150 and E-M10 II is 93 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-FC150 and E-M10 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX-FC150 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M10 II will offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-FC150 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.