Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FP8

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FP8, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was announced 4 years later than the FP8 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M10 matches up against the FP8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 has 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 FP8 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FP8 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 against the FP8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and FP8 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FP8.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 provides an edge in sensor innovation.