Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH1

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FH1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 10 years later than the FH1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the FH1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV features outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV against the FH1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and FH1 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and FH1.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.