Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX700

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX700, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was announced 3 years later than the FX700 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the FX700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 versus the FX700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and FX700 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FX700.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 should have an advantage in sensor technology.