Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH22

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.