Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FH7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is very close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 2 years later than the FH7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M10 scores vs the FH7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 features outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic FH7 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FH7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 versus the FH7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and FH7 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FH7.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 comes with the larger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field easier. The newer E-M10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.