Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FP5

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FP5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was manufactured 9 years after the FP5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the FP5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV comes with 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) and the Panasonic FP5 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FP5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the FP5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and FP5 is 81 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and FP5.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.