Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic FZ40

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FZ40, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and FZ40 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was introduced 7 years later than the FZ40 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up against the FZ40 in the way of 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-FZ40. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic FZ40 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III against the FZ40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and FZ40 is 80 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and FZ40.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have an advantage in sensor technology.