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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic FH22, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the FH22 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was announced 4 years after the FH22 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 matches up versus the FH22 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic FH22

 E-M10 FH22 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2010More modern by 52 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus E-M10

 FH22 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FH22

 E-M10 FH22 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic FH22 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the FH22.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and FH22 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FH22.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH22 Street photography factors
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average (396 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography details
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
67
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than average (396g)
display is not selfie friendly
67
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH22
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
41
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average (396 grams)
30
rather wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-03-18 2010-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.80 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 170g (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $600 $200