Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Announced March 2014
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Introduced January 2009
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic FS7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-M10 was announced 5 years after the FS7 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 grades versus the FS7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic FS7
E-M10 | FS7 | |||
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Introduced | March 2014 | January 2009 | More modern by 63 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Olympus E-M10
FS7 | E-M10 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FS7
E-M10 | FS7 | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 features external 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 FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic FS7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 against the FS7.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and FS7 is 82 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FS7.
Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2014-03-18 | 2009-01-16 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.5" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 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 | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 396g (0.87 lbs) | 139g (0.31 lbs) |
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 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 photos | - |
Style of battery | 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 | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $600 | $160 |