Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic S1R

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic S1R, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 5 years prior to the S1R which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 matches up versus the S1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has got outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 against the S1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and S1R is 82 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and S1R.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will offer extra detail having an extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 is going to be behind in sensor technology.