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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 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
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 IV
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic FH5

 E-M10 III FH5 
IntroducedAugust 2017January 2011More recent by 81 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 FH5 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FH5

 E-M10 III FH5 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography details
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
34
good MP (16MP)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competitors (410 grams)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography features
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography features
67
offers focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competitors (410g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
71
lighter than others in class (121g)
features focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography information
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
38
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 III
Vlogging with Panasonic FH5
32
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (410g)
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than others in class (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS18
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-08-31 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
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 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 410 grams (0.90 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 photos 260 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $650 $169