Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FZ200

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FZ200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FZ200 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 8 years later than the FZ200 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 IV matches up against the FZ200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 IV offers external 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic FZ200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV and the FZ200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and FZ200 is 81 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and FZ200.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 IV using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.