Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic LF1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was launched 3 years later than the LF1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the LF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III provides external measurements 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 LF1 has specifications of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic LF1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 III versus the LF1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and LF1 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and LF1.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.