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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 383g - 122 x 84 x 49mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FH25, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was brought out 9 years later than the FH25 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the FH25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic FH25

 E-M10 IV FH25 
ReleasedAugust 2020January 2011More recent by 117 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 FH25 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FH25

 E-M10 IV FH25 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides 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 FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FH25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV vs the FH25.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and FH25 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and FH25.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer E-M10 IV will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH25
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography features
Panasonic FH25 Street photography features
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography factors
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography information
Panasonic FH25 Travel photography information
84
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
65
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography highlights
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
38
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging advice
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FH25
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Other name - Lumix DMC-FS35
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-08-04 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Screen 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 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.7 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 5.80 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
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 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 lbs) 159 grams (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 250 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $699 $180