Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FX48

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FX48, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 8 years later than the FX48 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the FX48 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX48 has specifications of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III and the FX48.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and FX48 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and FX48.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.