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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
55
Overall
44

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • New Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2013
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic LF1

 E-M10 III LF1 
IntroducedAugust 2017November 2013Fresher by 46 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 LF1 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic LF1

 E-M10 III LF1 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Portrait photography camera
73
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
42
you can focus manually
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Street photography factors
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (410 grams)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography factors
69
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Travel photography with Panasonic LF1
67
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
more heavy than average in class (410g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
64
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography info
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography info
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
54
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging features
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging features
32
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
more heavy than average in class (410g)
36
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic LF1
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-08-31 2013-11-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 grams (0.90 lb) 192 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 211
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $650 $500