Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic L10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 was launched 5 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M1 scores vs the L10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 features outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic L10 has measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 vs the L10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and L10 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and L10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-M1 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.