Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FH1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was released 7 years later than the FH1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M10 III scores vs the FH1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic FH1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic FH1 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FH1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the FH1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and FH1 is 80 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and FH1.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.