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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 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
  • Released March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was brought out 2 years after the FH8 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 matches up versus the FH8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic FH8

 E-M10 FH8 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2012More modern by 27 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus E-M10

 FH8 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FH8

 E-M10 FH8 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 features outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 vs the FH8.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and FH8 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and FH8.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 features the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher E-M10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography information
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH8 Street photography factors
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competitors (396g)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (123g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Panasonic FH8
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
67
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than competitors (396g)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH8
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
43
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging features
Panasonic FH8 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (396g)
33
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FH8
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-03-18 2012-01-09
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 4cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.60 m
Flash modes 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 reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 123g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 260 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $600 $149