Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS7

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 III was launched 8 years after the FS7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology 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 FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 III scores vs the FS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III has outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FS7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the FS7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and FS7 is 80 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and FS7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.