Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.