Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH20

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FH20, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 4 years after the FH20 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 matches up against the FH20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 features external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic FH20 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 vs the FH20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and FH20 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and FH20.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an edge in sensor technology.