Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH27

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic FH27, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the FH27 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was announced 6 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M10 III scores vs the FH27 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III offers outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic FH27 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III against the FH27.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and FH27 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and FH27.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III uses the larger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The more recent E-M10 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.