Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX48

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX48, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was launched 5 years later than the FX48 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M10 grades vs the FX48 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic FX48 has sizing of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 and the FX48.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and FX48 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and FX48.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.