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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 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
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Raise to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Introduced April 2009
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FS42, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FS42 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 IV was released 11 years after the FS42 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 IV scores versus the FS42 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic FS42

 E-M10 IV FS42 
IntroducedAugust 2020April 2009Newer by 138 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 FS42 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FS42

 E-M10 IV FS42 

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV features outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FS42 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FS42 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 IV versus the FS42.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and FS42 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 IV and FS42.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Portrait photography with Panasonic FS42
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS42 Street photography highlights
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
maximum ISO low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Sports photography features
Panasonic FS42 Sports photography features
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Travel photography info
Panasonic FS42 Travel photography info
84
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography advice
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
22
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging features
Panasonic FS42 Vlogging features
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
22
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FS42
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-08-04 2009-04-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 1000
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 6.3
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 6.30 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 lbs) 132 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $580