Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH10

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic FH10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was released 10 months later than the FH10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M1 matches up against the FH10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 and the FH10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and FH10 is 71 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and FH10.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M1 features the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The fresher E-M1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.