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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 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
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 IV
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Raise to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic FS42

 E-M10 III FS42 
RevealedAugust 2017April 2009More modern by 102 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 FS42 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FS42

 E-M10 III FS42 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography features
Panasonic FS42 Portrait photography features
73
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Street photography camera
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average (410 grams)
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
max ISO too low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography information
Panasonic FS42 Sports photography information
69
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
16
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography features
Panasonic FS42 Travel photography features
67
has focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than average (410g)
screen is not selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography features
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography features
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
22
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.5")
max ISO too low (1,000)
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging factors
Panasonic FS42 Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
heavier than average (410g)
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FS42
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2017-08-31 2009-04-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 1000
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 6.3
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410g (0.90 lbs) 132g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $650 $580