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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced December 2007
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Panasonic L10

 E-M1 L10 
IntroducedOctober 2013December 2007More recent by 72 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k207kCrisper display (+830k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Olympus E-M1

 L10 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic L10

 E-M1 L10 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1
Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
71
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1
Street photography with Panasonic L10
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (556g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography factors
Panasonic L10 Sports photography factors
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
42
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Travel photography highlights
65
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
environment sealing
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
bad battery pack (350 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
51
lighter than others (556 grams)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
49
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging information
Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
36
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
lighter than average in class (497g)
display isn't selfie friendly
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic L10
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2013-10-28 2007-12-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 81 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 207k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.47x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 gr (1.10 lbs) 556 gr (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 55
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 10.8
DXO Low light score 757 429
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $799 $350