Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15 Key Specs
(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
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Launched January 2009
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15 Overview
Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FS15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FS15 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-M10 was revealed 5 years after the FS15 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 grades vs the FS15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic FS15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic FS15
E-M10 | FS15 | |||
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Launched | March 2014 | January 2009 | More modern by 63 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer display (+807k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Olympus E-M10
FS15 | E-M10 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FS15
E-M10 | FS15 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 offers outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic FS15 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FS15 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 versus the FS15.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and FS15 is 82 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and FS15.
As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2014-03-18 | 2009-01-16 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor 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 area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
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 | ||
Total focus points | 81 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 29-145mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 1,037 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO100) | - |
Flash options | 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, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest 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) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
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 | 396 grams (0.87 lb) | 136 grams (0.30 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 images | - |
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 feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $600 | $180 |