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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Released August 2020
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FH2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FH2 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was released 9 years after the FH2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 IV grades versus the FH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic FH2

 E-M10 IV FH2 
ReleasedAugust 2020January 2011Newer by 117 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 FH2 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FH2

 E-M10 IV FH2 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FH2 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FH2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 IV and the FH2.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and FH2 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and FH2.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography highlights
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography info
Panasonic FH2 Street photography info
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography info
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography info
72
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (270 per charge)
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography advice
84
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
72
better than average battery (270 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (121g)
offers touch focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
41
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (270 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging details
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging details
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no external microphone support
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FH2
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FS16
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-08-04 2011-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 3.30 m
Flash options Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 383 grams (0.84 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 270 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $699 $149