Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the FH5 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was launched 6 years later than the FH5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M10 III scores against the FH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are planning to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the FH5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and FH5 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and FH5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III has the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF easier. The younger E-M10 III should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.