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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 IV
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is very close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was announced 17 months before the FZ1000 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 III scores vs the FZ1000 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-M10 III FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus E-M10 III

 FZ1000 II E-M10 III 
IntroducedFebruary 2019August 2017Newer by 17 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k1040kClearer display (+200k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 E-M10 III FZ1000 II 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III against the FZ1000 II.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and FZ1000 II is 80 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and FZ1000 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 III will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (410g)
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography highlights
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
69
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
67
has focus via touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than average in class (410 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography details
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
65
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging highlights
32
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (410g)
67
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-08-31 2019-02-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 121 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.6 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 pounds) 808g (1.78 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 330 images 350 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $650 $898