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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(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
Panasonic FS7
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic FS7

 E-M10 FS7 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2009More modern by 63 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Olympus E-M10

 FS7 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FS7

 E-M10 FS7 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Panasonic FS7 Street photography factors
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FS7 Sports photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FS7 Travel photography highlights
67
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging info
Panasonic FS7 Vlogging info
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FS7
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
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