Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS15

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FS15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 11 years after the FS15 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the FS15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic FS15 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FS15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV against the FS15.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and FS15 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and FS15.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have an advantage in sensor innovation.