Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FS42, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FS42 (1/2.5") feature different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 8 years after the FS42 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the FS42 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III has exterior 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 FS42 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FS42 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the FS42.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and FS42 is 80 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and FS42.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.