Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH1

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 II versus Panasonic FH1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 5 years later than the FH1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the FH1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Panasonic FH1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic FH1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II vs the FH1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and FH1 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and FH1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.