Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX78

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX78, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was announced 3 years later than the FX78 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 scores versus the FX78 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX78 has sizing of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX78 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 and the FX78.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and FX78 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and FX78.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.