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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
83
Overall
70
Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FX75, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 10 years after the FX75 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the FX75 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 IV over the Panasonic FX75

 E-M10 IV FX75 
AnnouncedAugust 2020June 2010More modern by 124 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-M10 IV

 FX75 E-M10 IV 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FX75

 E-M10 IV FX75 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic FX75 has dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FX75 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 IV and the FX75.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and FX75 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and FX75.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Portrait photography information
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography information
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Street photography details
Panasonic FX75 Street photography details
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
has tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 IV
Travel photography with Panasonic FX75
84
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
67
provides focus by touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography highlights
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 IV Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
missing external mic socket
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IVPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also called - Lumix DMC-FX70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2020-08-04 2010-06-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m (at ISO 200) 7.40 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, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
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 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 383 grams (0.84 lb) 165 grams (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model 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/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $139