Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FX78

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FX78, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 6 years later than the FX78 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the FX78 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FX78 has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FX78 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 III versus the FX78.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and FX78 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and FX78.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.