Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH3

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FH3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was unveiled 10 years later than the FH3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the FH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 IV against the FH3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and FH3 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and FH3.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.