Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic FZ28

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FZ28, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and FZ28 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 11 years after the FZ28 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M10 IV grades vs the FZ28 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has got external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ28 has dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Panasonic FZ28 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 IV compared to the FZ28.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and FZ28 is 81 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 IV and FZ28.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 IV using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.