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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FH10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was revealed 2 years after the FH10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 II grades vs the FH10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic FH10

 E-M10 II FH10 
AnnouncedAugust 2015January 2013Newer by 32 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 FH10 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FH10

 E-M10 II FH10 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FH10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the FH10.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and FH10 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and FH10.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 II comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The younger E-M10 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
30
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
83
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography details
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography details
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
73
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (103g)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography advice
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-08-25 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 103 grams (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $499 $110